We loaded up with our food contribution for the weekend and headed to Kentucky, just an hour’s drive. Our pass was ready at the entrance and we were admitted to Elk Lake Resort. Ted hates the 3 mile drive half way round the lake to arrive at Tim and Cindy’s. Very hilly!
No one else was visiting so we got the old master and hall bath to ourselves. Tim built a master suite where he and Cindy have a bedroom, office, bath, laundry room and walk in closet! He is amazing. He fixed breakfast all 3 mornings using our 2# block of goetta for our pleasure. They like it too!
I have 4 relatives with houses on Elk Lake and 3 of the 4 had visitors. A group of us went to the Elk Creek Winery for the evening.
We closed the place down! On Saturday, a group went to Elk Creek shooting range while we hosted whoever came by in a boat to enjoy drinks and snacks on our dock. By 8 pm Ed and Tim were grilling steaks and chicken. I had brought a dozen twice baked potatoes, prepared 2-3# of fresh green beans and made two key lime pies. It was supplemented with vegetable tray, salad, mac and cheese, etc. We put Golden Corral to shame.
Vicki surprised us with a birthday cake for our upcoming birthdays. It was a Nothing Bundt cake and a dozen Mini Bundt cupcakes.
The next day we drove to Brookfield, IN to Tim and Cindy’s youngest of 8 grandchildren who was celebrating her 2nd birthday. We had taken the birthday cake and one key lime pie home so took them along, Amy had bought spice cupcakes but no cake so we got some more mileage out of the cake by removing the bow and used the #2 candle for Kayla to blow out. In the end, the cake was gone, the pie was gone but some cupcakes were left. I went to bed at 8 pm!
Monday we spent the morning at the lake and in the afternoon headed to Union, KY to have dinner at the home of Karen and Bill Fox. Karen and I started working at Procter and Gamble in August, 1963. We became instant best friends. We always make time to see them; last summer we had them for dinner at the motorhome. We arrived “home” at 10 pm.
We had lunch Tuesday with our Maid of Honor and Best Man who happened to marry not too long after us. I was saddened to learn she has the beginning of Parkinson’s. I guess that is why she had not chosen to attend the reunion. Her walk is slow and her husband said she may need help in the bathroom but she was fine with handicap bars. And our other friend who we went to school with, I worked with at P&G, was also in my wedding and is Kara’s godmother, died the weekend before. We hoped to attend her funeral but it will not be until mid October. We seem to be losing people right and left!
Ted’s siblings called on Wednesday and asked us to join them for lunch at The Cabana on the Ohio River for lunch. We had a great visit and talked about dates for our February get together in Destin FL. Barb and Kevin rent a huge house for the month and many are invited so it is necessary to start choosing dates for the 10 of us to focus on a timeframe.
Not to be outdone, two nephews of mine and their spouses called to set up dinner at Whiskey’s at 6:pm. Ted had no problem ordering a roast pork dinner but I settled on peanut slaw (delicious) and French onion soup. A fine ending to our family visits.
Tomorrow is my reunion and Friday we hit the road!
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