Once again it happened. We think this is the 53rd Annual Phosie Gertie Family Reunion and picnic, held at the Reeder Foster Fuller Compound on the shores of Useless Bay and Deer Lagoon on Whidbey Island.
We elders are getting older, and so are our "kids". They can still stand. We olders get to sit. :-)
About noon we held our annual owners and users meeting for the Reeder-Foster cabin. It was great to have the next generation taking over many of the responsibilities of upkeep and finances of our precious retreat.
During a lull in the action, Tom and I had time to sit with Irene and see her photos of her big adventure, her five week study of the Salish Sea and surrounding North Cascade Mountains, including native plants, animals, and indigenous peoples.
On a scale of one to ten, she said it was definitely a ten, and her wonderful pictures prove it. She is also a very good photographer.
The actual event was kicked off with the raising of the Phosie Gertie flag and the PG song. Tom and Irene raised the flag.
Then we took the group picture. I was happy to have Isaac help me out this year.
Next, those elders that I mentioned earlier needed to be honored, as tradition calls for. These are the direct descendants of Phosie and Gertie.
Tom always has something to share. Neither of us remember what it was now a day after but it must have been important.
With the tide in, so no sand castle contest, and currently no little kids for the candy hunt, we went right to the balloon toss.
Then of course there was eating, lots of eating, but the only photo you'll get of that is just part of the dessert table.
The eating was followed by lots of visiting, but Tom and I excused ourselves to sit in front of the TV in the downstairs room nearby to watch the Sounders play in a tournament final against Inter Miami, and the famous Lionel Messi. In Seattle 69,314 rabid fans were at the stadium. We had to witness it, and Seattle won!
As family members began to return to their homes, we joined the remaining cabin residents as the sun began to set on another great family picnic.
