Speed With Direction...

The best thing for me about Memorial Day is the party at Chuck and Bobbie Haupert's house. Every year they open up their home to friends from the church and since I've know them forever, I've enjoyed many, many parties. But this year they REALLY opened their home. The party began at 6:00, but about 15 minutes later, the clouds rolled in and the rain came pouring down!

Now some hosts might have been tempted to call the whole thing off and reschedule for another, nicer day. Not the Hauperts! In no time at all the party moved into their house, and although I don't know the exact count of people, it had to be around fifty. Not everyone has a house that could accommodate a gathering that big, but their house is just the right size. (We did get outside for a while to play whiffle ball!)

What could have been soggy mess turned out to be one of the best Memorial Day parties ever. And for me the most exciting part was knowing most of the people that were there. In years past, there were some that I knew, but for the most part, most were strangers. It was great to know faces and the names that went with them. So a huge THANKS to Chuck and Bobbie for opening their yard, and their home to everyone. It was fun!