Hi everyone, on this drizzling Saturday, at least here. I've got great news, for me anyway, Vicki has let me back on the Gavett Blog! It's hard being insane and harder yet when I'm not able to express it through my caustic, dry wit. There is better news, for you readers, I'm on a long(lifetime) probationary period with a short, short leash. I've been given only thirty complaints and then I'm silenced forever, at least on this blog. Don't fret now, the complaints will add up fast and if Nancy is doing the adding, oh well..... If not I give myself somewhere between two and six months before I'm banished for good, that's if I really watch myself. So here goes....

Vicki, think back to when you where in high school and looking at "older" graduates nearing their time to celebrate a 50th year reunion from high school. You being the senior member of our seven kids and having a better system of completing your years in school than your next younger sibling, have only five more years until "it" happens. Looking back maybe you shouldn't have skipped those early years and/or applied yourself in your studies. If you had worked it right or as in my case not worked you could still have almost ten more years, but, what's done is done. At this point in time, how much younger do you feel and look, at least to yourself, then what you remember the "older" folks looking like back then. See, now you don't feel as bad.  I'll keep that relieved feeling short lived. But, and it is a sad but, what do suppose this years graduating class think of the former graduates approaching their 50th reunion?

Wow, it worked! The sun is shining. Thanks

We all know the Thompson Clan, (that's us), is extremely creative.
Also, we need to feed our kitty.
With this in mind we are holding the Thompson Family Home Made Basket Competition.
Please put together an interesting basket, box, etc. for our auction.
We would like the main item to be home grown or homemade.
Some suggestions from previous auctions that have done well:
dried food
canned food
pies/breads
eggs
wood products
artwork: fabric, photo, paint
plants
I am sure we can think of lots more.
All of the names of those participating will be entered in a drawing for a prize.
Also, everyone will be voting on “the most unique presentation” and
the winner will receive a prize.
Have a fun time with this. We can't wait to see all of the baskets

Tracie Shower

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Wasn't Tracie's shower fun?  So nice to see everyone - beautiful setting and decor, fun games, delicious food.  We had a blast!  Thanks to everyone who worked hard to put it all together.

Congratulations to Sahara for completing her Master's Degree!!  And to Isabel for completing her first mile-long race.

Guess who is proving that 87 is not too old to join the social networking crowd?  Download the online game Wordfued, invite Gramandgg to play.  PS - she also checks this blog and learning how to post on it is next.  This weekend she is expecting a visit from Skip, Katie and crew - and planting her garden.

Thoughts and prayers are with Ezra and his family as they deal with the tragedy of his brother's death.

Happy Mother's Day to all our Moms and Stepmoms!!  Enjoy your most special day and a very special greeting to my mother.  All my Love,
Vicki

Ok mom... NEWS... lets see... Paul got a job in Walton, so now only one of us will be commuting an hour to work.  He will be working at the National Bank of Deleware County as the trust officer.  Ethan co-won the 5th grade spelling bee a couple weeks ago.  Emma started t-ball and now knows the correct way to run around the bases... we're still working on hitting and catching.  Wedding planning is coming along great!  Aunt Nancy won the prize of first response card in!  Thank you to everyone else who has responded so far!  This is going to be an awesome day! 

Bumper sticker of the day:

Grandma's House - where cousins go to become friends.

Any News?  Anybody?  Welcome back to the blog Nancy!

Late April snowstorm - a few days after I got the Kayak out on an 80 degree day and put away my all the snow shovels.  The weather this year makes the record books much too often. The tulips are making a brave stand, but the lilacs look defeated.

Happy Birthday Jenny, and belated greetings to Chad and Lindly!

Machu Picchu

We made it to the lost city of Machu Picchu, Peru - and back again.  This is the view from the Sun Gate - just a 1000 stairs or so above the city.

The rafting trip was all Nancy's idea - I am the one in the yellow helmet.  She held down the raft opposite me.

Posting under Vicki's name because that's how she left my computer.  Just trying out adding pics.  Here are two interesting ones - the porcupine eating the last of the winter apples, and two herds of deer met up right outside the kitchen door.