At The Lake

I am writing this post from Shawano, Wisconsin. My mother and brother live here on the lake. The weekend has just been beautiful. The temperature has been in the low 70s without a cloud in the sky. Saturday my two brothers and sister were here. We had an excellent meal, sat around the fire pit out by the lake front, and then played cards until late in the night.

It is sad to me those folks who don't get along with their siblings when they become adults. I talked to one person last week who said he hasn't had any contact with him brother in over 15 years. Now the four of us are very different in personality and temperament, but we make the effort to stay in touch and do things together when we can. We don't get together real often because of where we live, but we still email each other and talk on the phone. Shawano, Wisconsin is still home for us all even though John is the only one who lives in Shawano now. We spent many summers in Shawano when we were little, and it is a special place.

I have not been able to do much school work this weekend, so this next week will keep me very busy. Even though the trip was expensive, I am glad I was able to be here. My younger brother, Bob, lives in France. I don't get to see him real often.