SIZZLING SABBATICAL

Last week I spent a wonderful week with my Mom and two sisters. It was a rare opportunity for adults in a nuclear family to spend quality time together over an extended period. Usually, when we get together, it’s for a holiday or family event and, as great as those are, they do not offer the opportunity to really visit and talk.

The first picture is of my Mom and me. She now lives in Guthrie, Oklahoma, the first capital of the state, a scenic small town, tourist destination, and center for the arts.

       

The second picture is of yours truly with my two sisters. On the left is sister Lynn, a terrific teacher who lives with her husband, TJ, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just South of Nashville. On the right is Lonnie, who lives on a beautiful ranch in central Oklahoma. Thanks to Lonnie and her husband, Terry, for their gracious hospitality in hosting us.

       

We spent the week doing all kinds of fun things together. We made sand plum jelly, took Mom to her doctor’s appointment, went to church at Westminster Presbyterian of Oklahoma City, visited the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and spent a lot of time just laughing and reminiscing. The every day temperatures of over one hundred degrees didn’t slow us down at all.

The week proved to be a delightfully enriching experience for which I will forever be grateful. I felt a real sense of connection with my family.