We had a great Kinkade family reunion over the 4th of July. We even tried out sandboarding for the first time. That was a hit with the kids as well as the adults! The kids had fun making their own flag shirts to wear for the 4th. There was a trip to Cape Perpetua to check out the tidepools and a golf outing for the grown ups. Of course we ended the event with the fireworks display in Old Town Florence. We enjoyed being all together, which doesn't happen very often. I really enjoy hearing my brothers tell stories about when they were kids. (like how they would go in pairs to turn off the barn light and chant "we are men" to scare off the robbers! It seems, however, that the brother left to stand guard usually abandonded the other one inside the barn so that he could run back to the house before the light was turned off and everything was dark!) My memories of them pretty much center on them being teenagers, so it is fun to hear what they were like as kids and the memories they have together. The cousins had fun playing and getting to know each other better. All in all, a great event. We can't wait have another one!
