In early July I made the drive over to Garden Valley, Idaho to attend the 2006 Lundquist Family Reunion. I’m really glad I went. Beforehand, the prospect of driving 10 hours seemed daunting, but when you just get in the car and do it, it’s not so bad. It makes me worry that something so small has kept me from past family activities.. We had 44 adults and 28 children there. Activities included attending the Cascade parade and fireworks, a day playing at the lake, whitewater rafting, geocaching around the campground, family history skits, games, and talking around the campfire. Talking around the campfire was probably my favorite part.

We talked about how we’d changed over the years, and some of where we were at now, with our current projects and desires. We talked a lot about desire; how change originates not in the actions, but in thoughts–the seed for all action.

I liked how Gen commented that the reason our church doesn’t have nuns is because that would be too easy.

I didn’t spend too much time socializing with my extended family, but kept mostly with those I already knew. It was fascinating, however, just watching the others, knowing that they are my family. Seeing what they do and how they do it. Yeay for family.