Family Gathering in Troutlake, Washington

A historic gathering: Annalee meets cousins Katiya and Ethan for the first time. 

I was so happy to be part of a family gathering at Abe, Jenny and Annalee's Troutlake, Washington home. I remember family events as a child, and now it so strange and wonderful to be not only one of the grownups at such an event, but to be a grandfather as well, and to celebrate my birthday in the company of 3 generations of wonderful and delightful family. There was walking, talking,  playing, napping, eating, and sleeping. 3 dogs, 2 cats and 3 horses were present. It all happened in and around a house in a field surrounded by trees and a creek with a mountain looking down on us.

Katiya, dog, campfire, and Grandpa Stephen

Troutlake and Mt. Adams

One of many of our Trout Lake family caravans

Abe serenades Ethan

Grandpa Stephen, Annalee and Ethan make music

Grandpa Stephen, Oryx and Ethan celebrate Stephen's birthday

Annalee and Ethan

Katiya and cat

Jenny and Katiya

Oryx and Ethan

Grandma Kate, puppets, and Annalee

Oryx, Ethan and "Meema" Sherry

Oryx, Katiya, Grandpa Stephen and Abe

Annalee!

Jenny and Annalee

Kristin, Katiya, Oryx, Ethan and Grandpa Stephen meet at a Columbia River Gorge waterfall on the way
back to Portland.

Katiya, Kristin, Grandpa Stephen and Ethan overlooking the Columbia River Gorge