bonding

family stories told to laughter

at table shared by every household

bringing something – mac-n-cheese

corn on the cob, salad, roasted

fresh vegetables, drumsticks

veggie lasagna, corn chips, donut holes

and afterwards the young court clerk

playing strategy games with the boys

while old and younger adults

sat in the living room

overlooking the waves to relate

more memories of different generations

living in the trials of their times

making them human as we relate

to their feasts, triumphs, fears

strengths and contributions

to our family and each other

                                8/18/2024  Blue house