Storytime

As the eldest child you are often asked to do many things. Lift that, move this, feed the dog, organise the family get together. Most requests don't send shivers of panic down your spine like organising an event. Especially organising family...it's like herding kittens. The trouble begins because we all have families---and children....and some of these children have children. So instead of organising Dad and Kate, myself and three siblings...it grows to attempting to organise many. Then there is the fact that so many of us work weekends (really, how anti social is this? Perhaps it is our way of not ever catching up?) Not to mention children's sports and other regular events that occur on weekends. The first feat was to choose a date. Then a place to meet. I chose a park, halfway between US and THEM....noonish. Then I made the stipulation to bring some games to play, there would be no 'electronic devices'. Aren't I a meanie? With a playground near...