Waffle Lunch

We're going to my brothers for lunch. He made maple molasses this year, and we're going to sample it.

When I was a child, my family would get together every few months and have a waffle supper. They were so much fun! Family members would gather in the old family home (probably the oldest in our county, but we have no way of dating it), and there would be food and laughter everywhere as we gathered throughout the house in different stages of eating and just enjoyed the good food and each other. These are some of the most pleasant memories that I have.

But, back to the topic at hand, I really look forward to the day, but it's going to be difficult at the same time; this is the first time that we'll gather at my brother's house without a close family member. My oldest brother's wife passed away quite suddenly and expectedly on Easter. I was hoping to rekindle a closer relationship with her after all the years of ugly that have taken place since I met, married, had children with, and divorced my ex-husband. (Let's just say that all the world LOVES a liar!) She and I had so many things in common, and now thoses future opportunities are gone.

I need to get a ton of things done between now and leaving for the waffle lunch, so I need to get busy - or busier!