Sunday, September 16, 2018
Woke up at 3 a.m. for my 6 a.m. flight to OAK airport. Picked up Lyft at 4:15. Flight was fine, arriving in Seattle around 8:30 or so. Caught a 10 a.m. flight into Kelowna, arriving around 11:15. Chris and Elizabeth picked me up at the Kelowna airport. We also picked up mom’s bag that somehow didn’t arrive with her the night before.
At Uncle Bob’s I saw Bobby and Lisa for the first time in many years. It was a somber but necessary occasion. Having so many Pettys in attendance lifted Uncle Bob’s spirits. I’ve always really liked Uncle Bob. He’s naturally witty and a down-to-earth nice man. Kim, Chris Jr. and I had a great talk about our family and the dynamics involved when introducing someone new to the Petty clan. It can be a tough crowd. We’re good at sizing people up, accessing positives and negatives. Our red flag detectors are spot on most of the time. When someone is a good person and good for our family members, we’re fully accepting.
Bob, Bobby and Lisa presented a touching memorial for Alice. She had an aggressive form of dementia the last few years of her life, which made it hard on the family.
It’s a good thing Bob did not go on the cruise. That would have been a disaster.
We stayed at the house for a few hours, then headed back to our hotel for dinner. We ate at Montana’s BBQ & Bar, near our hotel. My ribs were delicious.
We talked about Alice & Bob, the cruise, and other family stuff. It was a great evening with lots of laughter.
Woke up at 3 a.m. for my 6 a.m. flight to OAK airport. Picked up Lyft at 4:15. Flight was fine, arriving in Seattle around 8:30 or so. Caught a 10 a.m. flight into Kelowna, arriving around 11:15. Chris and Elizabeth picked me up at the Kelowna airport. We also picked up mom’s bag that somehow didn’t arrive with her the night before.
At Uncle Bob’s I saw Bobby and Lisa for the first time in many years. It was a somber but necessary occasion. Having so many Pettys in attendance lifted Uncle Bob’s spirits. I’ve always really liked Uncle Bob. He’s naturally witty and a down-to-earth nice man. Kim, Chris Jr. and I had a great talk about our family and the dynamics involved when introducing someone new to the Petty clan. It can be a tough crowd. We’re good at sizing people up, accessing positives and negatives. Our red flag detectors are spot on most of the time. When someone is a good person and good for our family members, we’re fully accepting.
Bob, Bobby and Lisa presented a touching memorial for Alice. She had an aggressive form of dementia the last few years of her life, which made it hard on the family.
It’s a good thing Bob did not go on the cruise. That would have been a disaster.
We stayed at the house for a few hours, then headed back to our hotel for dinner. We ate at Montana’s BBQ & Bar, near our hotel. My ribs were delicious.
We talked about Alice & Bob, the cruise, and other family stuff. It was a great evening with lots of laughter.
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