BRINGING IT ALTOGETHER

Dennis, Del Bloggolo, Angela, Steve, TLW, Maureen, Sara and Kevin

So, another family reunion has passed, and if I may say so, each one is better than the last.

What do you get when you put 4 old people together? A wonderful mixture of conversation, love and good times. Everyone brought something to the table and took away something else in laughter and fun. It was 8 adults with no pretense, no need to be the center of attraction and an abiding interest in each other's lives.

From Friday to Monday morning, under the warm and sunny weather of Cape May, and along the boardwalk and sand of the beach, we strolled, rode bikes and drove.

Our conversations flowed like they came from the water tank that marks the town of Cape May, the wonderfully historic town that holds such jewels as many quaint and great restaurants, a playhouse converted from an old church that was so wonderful and intimate, shops and trolleys along with horse and carriages.

My wife's family AKA "The Mannings" have some interesting people who have interesting life experiences. Two are retired teachers, one is a retired executive director of an agency for people with mental disabilities, a retired president of a college, a banker, and a director of a mushroom magazine, an engineer and some crazy-ass artist.

The conversation one night was about religion, and interpretations of religious personal philosophy, and what came out of it was 8 valid opinions without rancor and a lot of civilities, the way conversations should be.

These are good people, respecting each other's opinion on a high level and thoughtful consideration about religion and its origins, all holding to some degree the same closeted doubts coming to the surface.