Down by the river...

The other night our family met at our special part of the Rappahannock River. Opa (my father-in-law) owns many riverfront acres, which have provided happy entertainment for his kids and grandkids for years. Everyone has been so busy this summer - with the winery, other jobs, outside committments, and life in general - that we have not had a "family cook-out" there for quite some time.

It was delightful. The cousins all frolicked together in the water, riding tubes up and down in water chutes made by the rocks. Even the three year-olds prissily sat their bottoms in chairs on the water, chatting amiably together. We swam, cooked hot dogs and marshmallows over the campfire, and enjoyed the lovely summer evening.

I often think that we are so busy zooming here and there that we forget about the bounty that is available to us right at home. But for a few hours we remembered, and it was wonderful.