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THE NELSON SISTERS
A Birthday Party with Homework?
by Jane Bromley and sister-in-law
Tricia generously
offered to host in
Midland. I was
overwhelmed
at the thought
of seeing all my
“sissies” in one
place - the first
time since our
dad’s funeral in
2015. Mary came
from Alaska,
Maggie and Cate and every meal remains a delectable
from Colorado, Laura from Nevada memory.
and Teresa from Alabama. A couple
of bonus brothers were also able to We took pictures and played games,
make the trip. Joe with wife Matty including dodgeball on our old
and new baby Jack came from elementary school playground,
enerally, people spend more Colorado, and John flew down from and drove down Memory Lane.
years of their lives with Seattle. We tried water aerobics and paddle
Gsiblings than with either boarding. We talked and laughed
their parents or their children. It’s Dan and Tricia, the consummate and reminisced late into the night.
a blessing when those fraternal host and hostess, housed all eleven My daughter and son-in-law drove
relationships are ruled by love. of us in their recently empty nest. two hours each way with their six
My sisters were the sous chefs for children to add to the fun. (Four of
Since families are made up of Tricia’s mad gourmet kitchen skills, my five sisters even got to come to
humans, no individual relationship
is perfect. Our family has its share
of messiness, multiplied by 13. My
parents had seven sons and six
daughters in 14 1/2 years. Mom
and Dad are gone now, so we
are beginning to appreciate the
“horizontal” relationships.
I am the oldest, and my recent 65th
birthday inspired my sister Laura
(the seventh and middle child)
to look for a way to celebrate the
occasion. She contacted our sisters
and sisters-in-law and organized
a birthday weekend. Brother Dan
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