I have been wanting to have my great aunt Pearl over for an evening for quite some time, and since my dad is back in Kansas with us for a few weeks I thought it was the perfect time to act on my thought. We had a lovely evening together and Aunt Pearl got to share with us what life was like for her as a child compared to the world today. She grew up during the depression and said that her family was very poor but never knew it. They had fun with what they had. She had 7 siblings, and when Sunday would come around only half of them could go to church because there were only enough nice clothes for half of them. She said that back them everyone knew their neighbors and not only knew them but were always spending time at each others homes. It was neat to hear her tell us about her childhood, and how things have changed over time. She definitely challenged me in thinking about what kind of a neighbor I am to those that I live around. Many of my neighbors I know of or am somewhat acquainted to, but I know I have not made too much of an effort to get to know them. Something that I think Matt and I need to make more of an effort in.
Pearl then taught us all how to play the game of Rook the "real way". Let me just say she is quite the Rook player. =)
Good grief Dad....I think your face is brighter then your shirt! Scientists have discovered this amazing new product that keeps you from burning like that. It's called sunscreen. ;)
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