Family Mountain Reunion 2021: The wins

The hikers started their journey around 7a.m. There were a lot of wins at this year's mountain reunion of siblings and our children, spouses, niece, and friends, and a few misses that we can work on for next year. No year will be complete--there will always be some awesome serendipitous moments, good planning, fun activities, lots of good memory making, and ideas for change in the future. Every year some will not be able to come due to commitments, but we hope that the more this tradition occurs, the more people will be able to come. The wins this year were many. Food Having buffet style meals where there's something for everyone worked well. Also, preparing good foods ahead, then heating them up in the crockpot saved time and space. We had a pasta bar one night and a chili bar the next. The bars included the main fair: pasta, meat and meatless sauces, meat and veggie chilies, parmesan/cheddar cheeses, salad, and bread. For the breakfast bar, we had plenty of cereals, ...