Funny Stories

So many memories were shared between attendees over the four days we were all there.
There was much laughter
More so as the evenings wore late and the alcohol flowed freely.
And why I very rarely even have a drink!
Like once a year!
If that!

I told about the time I came over to Gwen's and as I stepped into the house, Gwen' voice shrieked,
"Kristoph, get out of this house right this minute!"

This was very much unlike her ...
And as far as I knew, I had not done anything stupid in years!
So, I backed out of the house.

I drove  down the drive.
Parked on the road and then crept back to the house.
Peeking in each window, I could finally see the problem;
Gwen thought she would surprise me by making split pea soup.

But at over 9,000 feet, pea soup is difficult.
Darn peas  just will not soften!
So she put them in a pressure cooker!

Will, as some of you have guessed, it blew!
Split peas covered the floor, the walls, the ceiling!
It was EVERYWHERE!

So, I let myself in the backdoor.
Gwen was running water in the bath tub.
And I scrubbed everything clean, down to the point that a five foot tall women could reach!
Then went away for the weekend.

Everyone roared will laughter.
Youngest Cousin, teared up because she understood.

Many were the tales.
Some happy, some sad.
I thought to myself:
"What an excellent way to have summed up a life!"
Described as loving, vengeful, playful, the bravest woman in the world .....

She contracted MS at 14 years old.
Which left her blind for life.
She could see shape but nothing else.

But, I protested, I had once been told by her that my tie was dirty, at 30 feet from her!!!!!
My sister, Somer, snorted, "No, she just knew what a pig you are!"
Which caused me to snort while laughing.
And YC lost control and started snorting.
Then everyone was roaring!

And so it went as forty told their tales.
Gwen was very much loved by her family and extended family
This week is the friends she had in Denver chance to get together as well.
Now that one would be very interesting!
As with the Westcliffe meeting, father's memory played an interesting role.