Family parties go from Christmas to a backyard castle
You just never know what makes some people tick. Not many people would have thought to use a Christmas theme for a summer family reunion, let alone actually do it, but that’s what the Hedeen family did on June 28 at Snell-Crawford Park. “We attracted a lot of attention,” admitted Sandi Hedeen, who works downstairs in the business office of The Messenger. “It’s been 54 years since we all had a Christmas together. It’s something we should have done a few years ago when everybody was still here.” That, unfortunately, means her parents, James, a captain on the police force for 25 years, and Helen, are both gone, as are her brother, Steve, and sister, Wanda. Some uncles, too. It’s just a sad fact that as people age, some of them die. This family reunion brought together about 55 family members, even Sandi’s brother Al and his wife, Shirley, from Raleigh, N.C. They’ve already taken off for a meandering trip around the United States before heading home.
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Brain bubbles pop when you least expect it.
You can be going along with all those ducks in a line — it may be a wobbly line, but it’s a line just the same — and suddenly your brain decides to vacate the premises.
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Anniversary celebrations vary from doing nothing to card showers to family parties or an open house for family and friends.
Then, there are those who decide to do it right when a special anniversary rolls around.
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Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Cynthia Elaine. Count this as your card.
That’s not really fair, I grant you, making this be your birthday card, but I’m cheap enough to try it. Happy birthday to you.
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