110 Degrees of Fun

The sisters and their husbands drove over to the Parker Strip for the Labor Day weekend. We drove past the sand dunes of Glamis.

If you look closely, you'll see the ambient temperature outside is 113

California side: The new Sundance Resort

Arizona side: Pirates Den. 

We stopped for another dip near the Blue Water Casino

And a brew of course!

Lots of water activity, boating, swimming, cliff jumpers

We all had our River hats! I can't believe after 3 days on the water, none of us were sunburned.

Now it's 108. They say it's a dry heat. Hot is hot.

With being on the river, having house a/c; I couldn't believe how wonderful it was.

Cruising  through Topac Canyon. The River was 78 degrees and Lake Havasu was 84 degrees

Kids playing under the railway bridge having fun until the buzz kill came along

Thanks for sharing your home with us this weekend. Boating was a blast!

Topac Bar; swimming pool, stage with live music, BBQ; and bare bottoms! What fun!

On to Pirates Cove

Gary & Denise

Chuck & Chris

Renee & Tim

The zip line

Sunset dip in the river

Castle Rock

Keeping the Tradition Alive

Mexican grass that Richard planted several years ago in Mom & Dad's front yard is blooming. It is amazing!

We've been making sausage for years at the Oswald's

This scale is 65 years old

The sausage filler belonged to my Dad's grandpa; cast iron, hand crank, made originally in Philadelphia, PA

We used sheep and hog casings to make those sausages and weiners "pop" !

They smoked until they became a beautiful shade of pink

Mom had a matching set of necklace and earrings!

Chris, Mom, Alicia, Gary, Chuck

(Denise, Renee, Tim - not pictured)

All the equipment went home with Chuck and his daughter Alicia to continue the tradition.

Family Reunion

Denise and Gary flew in and the next day was our family reunion party. We haven't all been together since Dad passed on Easter Sunday last year. So with Kaela and Josh in the States, what a wonderful opportunity!

Josh, Uncle Gary, Tim - with Mom photo bombing

Kaela & Auntie Denise

Uncle Chuck & Kaela's Pops

Kaela & her cousin Alicia

Uncle Dave, Kaela, Josh

Kaela and her cousin Aliya

Kaela and her cousins Alicia & Kelsey

Dad's BBQ rotissiere chicken lives on!

Uncle Chuck and Michael

Grandma's kitchen - lotsa love served here

Auntie Chris, Grandma, Aunt Stephanie, Bryce looking in the cooler, Ian hugging Aliya and  Pat Heidmiller hiding behind his shades

Limburger cheese is allowed outside only!

Jeanne Heidmiller, Ian, Chuck, TMA, Dave, Josh, Tim, Chuck Cherry

Alicia, Aunt Frida, Uncle Rich & Grandma. Red party cups unite!

Hank and Michael

Kaela's cousin Geoffrey. He's headed to UCSD in September

Tim and Uncle Chuck Cherry

Auntie Niche and Grandma

Kaela, baby girl, you've done well. I understand why you moved back to NZ

Josh, you rock. I know how much you love my girl.

Always a great spread of food after singing Grace; meat lovers and vegans come together

The best meal is always the most colorful

Selfie

Miles of smiles

This one is for you Kaela. I know you love that your Mama and Pops get along

Kaela's cousin Ian with G-ma

The O-Babes

Bryce & Kelsey