"I can't WAIT to get there!! ... Are we there yet?" This year it was David and Hannah O'Connor jumping up and down in their seats. We were driving up from Chicago. It seemed only yesterday it was Angela and Jeff squirming with excitement for the last few miles, after we had driven all the way from Twentynine Palms. A bit further back in time it was my sisters and me, Ada, Liz and Martha, getting more animated by the mile, as we got closer to the Island. We, too, had camped across country from Twentynine Palms to get here. This place is magical for children - the fort in the trees, boats, the beach, fishing on the dock, and always family time next to a cozy fire on chilly nights.
As each generation grows up, we learn about sharing in the work, then being in charge of the work and planning, and now here I am at the other end, again riding in the back seat- me, the third generation, flanked by Hannah and David, generation five.
I'll be turning 71 this week. I have celebrated many birthdays here, and hope to enjoy many more. As Hannah and David jump out of the car and run to "check out the fort", I am filled with nostalgia, missing those family members that have passed on - my Dad, Mom, Husband, Uncle Jim and niece Katie. How blessed we are to have young lives replacing us!
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