This weekend I spent Saturday and Monday working on the project of cleaning off my Grandmother's property. We are about half-way done now, and it has been a laborous process. In a way it has been a family reunion of sorts. We're all pitching in and working together. It provides a lot of opportunities to laugh. One of my favorite things about our family is how much we laugh together. There are jokes from years gone by that quickly cycle through again and again as new situations arise. I think it's funny when my sisters bicker back and forth. The addition of my wife and brother-in-law, Andy, as the straight ones has added an even greater dynamic of humor.
The other day while cleaning out the carport Andy found a black snake among the rafters. He pointed it out and we all gathered to watch. None of us is fond of snakes, but for the next 15 minutes we poked and prodded to try and wrangle the snake into a box to be released in the woods. At one point, having run out of room to run or writhe, the snake took a peter pan right out of the rafters and down to the ground below. Ariel said that the snake was the highlight of the day, but she must not have seen the reaction Sarah gave when the snake dropped down and headed towards her. That was the highlight of the weekend.
How was your weekend? What did you do?
--Ben
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