Ninety Somethings

Our trip to the cabin was particularly notable in that we had some very special visitors.  First, on Sunday, my Aunt Ruth (pictured right), her son, Chris, and his wife, Kim came to visit us.  Aunt Ruth had been to the cabin as recently as 2008, but cousin Chris had not been there since sometime in the late 60's.  I have a picture of him when he was 15 or 16, sitting at the table with us, right before the pack trip.  I won't embarrass him (or the rest of us at the table) by posting it, but I thought this current picture was particularly good of all three of them.  

Aunt Ruth is the youngest ninety-something I have ever met.  She still drives Meals on Wheels, sometimes taking the routes that others won't take because the weather is too bad.   Fifty years in a row, she still volunteers at the hospital.  She puts out the church newsletters and bulletins . . . every week.  She takes her recycling to Explora in Albuquerque so that the children can use them in their art projects. She bakes cookies until she finds the perfect recipe; she makes stuffed hearts for people who have had heart surgery; she makes all sorts of toys and other items for people who are in crisis.  She is indeed an amazing woman!

Then on Wednesday, Don's Uncle Rod Simpson, and cousin Sherry and her husband, Mike, joined us for the day.  Uncle Rod is another very young 90 something . . . but he is a year younger than Aunt Ruth, so he can't be the youngest 90 something.  Anyway, he continues to amaze us all, not only for his traveling and activity, but also for his astute financial knowledge.  We sat on the porch, talked and visited, and then went to Frankie's for lunch.

Unfortunately, Uncle Rod's eyes were closed with both pictures, so I picked the best one of every one else.  (From left, Diana, Mike, Don, Sherry, Rod and me.)  This is at Frankies, where we had all just finished some delicious Green Chile Stew.  Yum!

Don and I are so very lucky to have such wise and awesome relatives.  And having the chance to be with both Aunt Ruth, Uncle Rod, Chris, Kim, Sherry and Mike was the best.