When all is said and done we could not have asked for a better way to end our week on Cape Cod than with a Bowes family reunion at John's cousin Barbara's house in Sudbury.
All told we had more than thirty family members get together for the first time in a long time. Indeed, it was the first time that Callie and Reese had met many of these folks and it was the first time John and Sarah had met most of the younger generation. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and could not have been better all around. In the picture here, John and Suzy are talking to Aunt Pat and Aunt Terry.
Here are the original three Bowes children who are responsible for producing such wonderful people that make up our extended family. Pat is the loving older sister of these two guys, Tommy and Jay, who certainly look like brothers, wouldn't you agree? This was just one of many pictures we took that day capturing old and new relationships.
For example, here is Reese with her new best friend Charlotte. It did not take much time and once Reese warmed up she thought Charlotte was the bee's knees. Callie also enjoyed meeting her cousins but didn't want to pass up any opportunity to hang out with her Uncle Chris. Reese and Callie were also well taken care of in other ways because Barbara had even set up a pool for them. They had a blast.
There were a number of different spots in the Swoyer backyard that provided good photo opportunities. The big tree was a popular one and we had to include this great shot we got of Brian and Zoey sitting up in the tree. It almost looks like they are out in the woods enjoying a peaceful moment together with nature in all its quiet simplicity.
However, that was not the case, for the scene was far from a quiet one. Here we have the whole gang in front of that same tree. You have all the Bowes, Balestracci, Balicki, Swoyer, Fitzgerald, and Willet folks representing three different generations. With any luck this is the type of event we will be able to organize again in the not too distant future. However, that is easy for us to say because we did not have to do all of the heavy lifting that Barbara and John did to make it all happen. Thanks again to the Swoyers and everyone else who helped make it such a wonderful day.
Although Callie and Reese enjoyed themselves immensely meeting all of their new cousins, they couldn't wait until things wrapped up and they got to head back to Connecticut with the Balestraccis and their Nana Banana and Sport. Most importantly, they got to make that trip without their Mom and Dad who were spending one last day in Massachusetts. It was a win-win situation.
Not to worry, their parents were able to handle the separation quite well. In fact we drove into Boston and had a great night in the North End. Following a great dinner at one of our favorite Italian restaurants we made our way to Mike's Pastry, the place to go for the best cannolis ever. It brought back some great memories from the year and a half we lived in New Hampshire while John commuted to Dartmouth and Sarah worked in the city. The cannolis also made for a great breakfast the next morning as we cleaned up the house and finally left the Cape behind. It was time to prepare for the next stage of the road trip.
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