Family Picnic

Every year Mike and I host the family picnic/reunion in Vernonia, but because of conflicts, my sister Laurie and her husband Arnold agreed to host at their new home in Winlock. There were over 50 of us. There were aunts and uncles on my mother's side, and cousins on my fathers side. I don't get to see these cousins very often, so it was great for them to come, and wonderful that Laurie agree to be hostess. Mike and I brought the chicken and table service, and everyone brought salads and desserts. What a great picnic!

I took many photos and included a few for you all to see.

Stewart and Stacey came and Stacey got to meet the family for the first time.

The Norquist Cousins

Marshall, Lila Lee, Me, Henry, Sister Laurie, the hostess, Linda, Kristen, Kathy, and Mike

Heidi, Sister, Laurie, Kathy, & Linda are looking at old pictures

MIke and Roxy

Talking about old times

Cousin Mike

Heidi

Kendall, Jill, and Mom

Sister Linda of Linda Letters

Cousin Kathy & Niece Jill

Brother Henry and his wife, Cindy.

Irene

Hannah

Cousin Kristen

Ben and Ericka

Jordan, Cindy, and Jessica

Aunt Alma and her friend, Don

Cousin Lila Lee

Jody

My nephew, Jake

My nephew, Aaron and his family from Wisconsin

Mom, Aunt Jean and Uncle Don

Our granddaugher, Kendall

Larson Suhrbier

Irene and Hannah Ilene

The Slip and Slide was great fun for the kids

Isaac

Katie

It started getting hot, so I cooled off in the Slip and Slide

A fun time was had by ALL!

WAY TOO HOT!!!

On Tuesday last week when it was way too hot, we went to the beach. Mom owns a little red cabin in Rockaway, so we decided to drive down for the day. We took Roxy and Kitty and headed out. We haven't been to the cabin since last August. I don't know why we don't go more often. I walked on the beach and it felt wonderful. We ate dinner out, and then threw a sheet on the bed and stayed the night. The next morning we headed out for a drive along the Northern coast. We stopped in Nehalem, ate breakfast in Manzanita, and joined the crawling traffic through Seaside, and headed for Astoria. We spent the day there in the glorious coolness. We walked along the pier, rode the trolley car for $1.00, and had a late lunch on the pier. We then drove across the Astoria Bridge and headed inland on the Washington side of the Columbia River. We went to Winco in Longview and headed home trough Clatskanie. We got home about 11:00, and the house was boiling hot. I love the seasons that we have in Oregon, but this summer is too hot for me. The escape fo two days was wonderful, but it's still HOT!

The Little Red Cabin

Twin Rocks

The hole in the rocks appears to close as you walk along the beach.

Along the Columbia River in Astoria

Sea Lions

Businesses along the old Cannery Row

The Trolley Car

Astoria Bridge