Mom & Dad's 50th Anniversary

I know I've been absent on the blog quite a bit,

but there is a reason besides summer.

As some of you may know, 

I was helping to plan my parent's 

50th wedding anniversary.

I had posted about a trip that the family and I 

took to Tahoe in order to run an errand...

this was the errand.

My sister and I planned an anniversary party 

on the MS Dixie.

There were about 17 of us, and there was eating,

drinking, laughing, dancing and sightseeing involved.

Everyone seemed to be pleased with the experience.

I thought I would show you some of the pictures

from the evening.

BTW, shout out to Austin who took 99% of the pictures.

Part of the MS Dixie.

My parents, Andy & Cheryl

(the couple who was having the anniversary party).

The delicious carrot cake made by a local bakery.

 

Dennis, Anne and Nancy at dinner.

Sheila and Rick at dinner.

Lynn and Jim at dinner.

We had four options for dinner:

Steak

Chicken

Salmon

Vegetarian

The most popular meal was the steak by far.

I had the chicken and it was pretty good.

My brother-in-law had the salmon and said it was good.

So no complaints on the food.

We were the first sitting, so around 7:30 PM,

we finished up dinner and started roaming around the ship.

Some of the party relaxing and talking.

We got to see Vikingsholm and...

two bears

(look closely at the top of the big fallen log).

  

There were tons of pictures taken -

Karen, Ava, Lexx.

Jim and Sheila

Alexxa, Austin, Me, Todd - family picture time.

Anne getting some chocolates from Dennis.

All the girls on my side of the family.

There was some dancing that went on.

There may or may not have been alcohol involved.

It was a nice time to get to talk to friends and family.

I really enjoyed myself, and if I didn't have to plan it,

I would totally want to do something like this all the time.

That being said...I'm too lazy.

I was so happy my parents enjoyed themselves,

but most important, I'm glad that they have had

50 wonderful years of marriage!