Jill's Journal: It has really struck us lately how important family is and how fleeting time can be, so we felt strongly that it would be silly to miss visiting with Beppy on her birthday when we’re just a few hours drive away. Beppy is always incredibly considerate and hated the thought of us driving so much, so we ended up splitting the driving difference and found a park to meet in that was as close to the middle of both of our drives as possible. The girls, Kristi, Meisje, and I met Beppy and Grandpa there for an all-afternoon picnic.
And what a wonderful time it was – we had the absolute best day. The kids played until they were sick of playing, the adults drank wine and talked to our hearts’ content, and we all filled up on picnic food and birthday cake. And we got sunburns! There’s not too many places in the U.S. you can get a sunburn in February. It was a fantastic time together and I’m so glad we all did it.
Happy Birthday, Beppy! You’re the best. The absolute best. I hope we get to celebrate many, many more birthdays just like that –
together. And I’m so glad my darling Dad made it too. You never know what the future holds, but there’s a pretty good chance we won’t be in the area anymore when his birthday rolls around in the summer. So, yes, this was a really special day!
Jill's Journal: It has really struck us lately how important family is and how fleeting time can be, so we felt strongly that it would be silly to miss visiting with Beppy on her birthday when we’re just a few hours drive away. Beppy is always incredibly considerate and hated the thought of us driving so much, so we ended up splitting the driving difference and found a park to meet in that was as close to the middle of both of our drives as possible. The girls, Kristi, Meisje, and I met Beppy and Grandpa there for an all-afternoon picnic.
And what a wonderful time it was – we had the absolute best day. The kids played until they were sick of playing, the adults drank wine and talked to our hearts’ content, and we all filled up on picnic food and birthday cake. And we got sunburns! There’s not too many places in the U.S. you can get a sunburn in February. It was a fantastic time together and I’m so glad we all did it. 
Happy Birthday, Beppy! You’re the best. The absolute best. I hope we get to celebrate many, many more birthdays just like that – together. And I’m so glad my darling Dad made it too. You never know what the future holds, but there’s a pretty good chance we won’t be in the area anymore when his birthday rolls around in the summer. So, yes, this was a really special day!
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