Visit with Uncle Harold and Aunt Laveta

We had a very pleasant visit with Uncle Harold and Aunt Laveta yesterday. To our surprise, Mike was there, making it even more special. We weren't able to be blessed with Candy's presence, as she was doing the same thing with her mother in Roseburg that we were. Going over old photos.

Mike had been fishing in Harold's pond when we arrived, and had caught a bass that was...what was it Mike? A fifteen pounder? Anyway, I'll never tell. Laveta had brought out old photos of the family, Harold's time in the service back in the 1940s, which some were loaned to us to put on the blog. I want to spend a little time on this before I post it, as I want to do it the justice it deserves.

Just for the record, as you can see in the photo of Rian and Harold looking at pictures, we did not try to get Harold drunk! The bottles on the table are actually Ginger Ale! We enjoyed a lunch of Alaskan King crab legs to go along with that Ginger Ale.

They talked over old times, and got to renew relationships. Harold is a wonderful man with great information that Rian was anxious to hear. Mike also was able to hear some family information that he did not know as well. Laveta shared with us information about her family as well. She's had many tragedies in her life and our hearts go out to her for her losses. But, she met a great man and has spent the last seventeen years married to one of the last remaining patriarchs of the St Clair family.

Hopefully within the the next week, I'll be able to post Harold's service period, and photos to go along with it.

To sum it up, we had a great time, and plan to go back for another visit when the weather warms up a bit. Rian has a hankerin' to go after that bass Mike threw back.

Love to all,

Gina and Rian