Trading Time for Memories in Boyer world

There is a 15 year history with Memorial Day Weekend, the Boyer Family, and Sandy Cove. In 2024, we went with friends from the neighborhood and church. The Gallahers, Boyers, Blanchards, and Randalls took over four spots together in the Pioneer Campground. This was the first time the Boyer's would show up with NO CHILDREN. There was some pre-trip scuttlebutt about Tom being allergic to kids now, but it turned out to be false. We all showed up Saturday afternoon in the midst of beautiful weather. The Ranalls were in a cabin and Gallahers and Blanchards had their campers, ready for glamping, and we had our tent. Not a lot people tent camp these days, so we had a gravel driveway rather than a grassy knoll. Fortunately, we had a thick tarp and cots, and we made it work. As soon as camp was ready we headed straight for the pool to combat the heat. Of course there was also Palmer, putt putt, and the play ground.  Lynne and I made dinner Saturday night, sausage, taters, and green beans pl...

Meme was a naughty patient. On Saturday she began to get significant abdominal pain watching the kids games. She cut her day short and went home for a rest, but the pain was terrible, “like child birth without the break between contractions.” She tried to sleep but the pain was too much for a good sleep.  Sunday morning she took some ibuprofen and the pain subsided/shifted. It changed from a general pain throughout her abdomen and back, to a focused pain just above her right hip. She was able to make it through church without too much discomfort, where she talked to Matt and Laurie. They were concerned. Meme planned to drive to Maryland to visit with friends then have Bible study luncheon on Tuesday, and … she went ahead with her plan even with her pain. Matt and Laurie was somewhat appeased knowing that Meme would be with Tom and Lynne, except that she wouldn’t because we were camping.  Meme made it to our house and Matt and Laurie followed up with her and Laurie did an evalu...

We are those parents now... living for the times when family can be together. And this last week was a beaut'. Chelsea had 96 hours, no more, after finals. Lydia had a couple more days than that. Lynne's parents came up, and my Mom came down. Plus it was Grandpa's 84th birthday. The week would be full of energy, fun, and quirkiness, all the things that make time with the Boyer family great. Lydia showed up first on Friday, and Saturday morning we went strawberry picking in the mud to make some jam. The berries were not great so that we had to cut off the bad parts as we were picking. But in the end we had enough berries. We made low sugar jam using half sugar and half monk sugar.  Meme showed up on Tuesday just in time for a game of Qwirkle, and Lynne's parents showed up on Wednesday. That evening we headed directly for Chic Fila for armed forces night for loads of free chicken sandwiches. Thanks CFA! Chelsea showed up Thursday in time for she and Lydia to head to Missi...