Well at least in this family it is! (Image should not be viewed by vegetarians)

SIL and BIL throw a huge pig-roast every other summer in their awesomely gigantic back yard in the northwest hills of Connecticut. Each party boasts some huge addition to the festivities that make it more memorable and harder for the next one to top. This year it was the addition of the humidity band. A real live band. That played. For. Hours. And we danced. And with the dancing there was much sweating. And drinking, for mere hydration reasons of course. And all was perfectly fun.

The kids stayed occupied by the bouncy house and dunk tank while the adults ate, drank, and tried to stay still because moving just made you more hot. Of course SIL went all out with the fantastic food (other than the oink of course), BIL had gotten enough kegs to drown three fraternities, and FIL manned the pig. Which roasted. At 350 degrees. FIL’s core temperature was almost as high as the pig. FIL gets an award for the day.

It amazes me that kids aren’t phased by heat. They’re just happy…

And go-lucky…

And all smiles…

Until they pass out…

And the adults play…

It was a fantastic time. SIL and BIL threw an amazing party. I happen to have a great time and also managed to take this picture which is now heading for a frame because, well, can you say… awwww!

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I’m off to start my vacation. It’s a gorgeous day. Most of that humidity has left and now that I’m all caught up on blog-related stuff, I’m headed for the pool. Tomorrow there just might be a morning tee-time with Mom and an afternoon/evening with L’il Foot as L’il Foot’s Daddy tries to live out his dream of playing in the majors with his double-header softball playoffs. Wednesday is still too far away to have a plan. I’m on vacation! Wee–hooo!

(Sorry for the delay.)

Dear L’il Foot:

Today was our last Summer Friday together. I had planned to write you a long letter expressing all the sappy, happy memories that we had this summer, but your Mommy beat me too it. Since she spelled it out in long list form, I’ll sum up in one two paragraphs or less.

Spending these Fridays with you has been so amazingly fun for me. Watching you grow. Watching you see things for the first time; it allowed me to see the world through your beautiful blue eyes. You’re a sponge soaking up information. Constantly learning. You can marvel over a blade of grass, a piece of paper, a tiny thread and it’s all special and important to you. I got to watch this attention span grow from you not being old enough to care, to you caring so much that pure meltdown happened when I took the grass/paper/thread away. You would shriek as if to say, Hey! I’m LEARNING here! and then I’d distract you with something else, usually my cell phone, and you’d be on to learning something new. Like, buttons! Tasty, tasty buttons!

I’m so thankful for our relationship. I’m so grateful that your Mommy has allowed us to be so close; that she trusts me with her most prized possession; that she lets me play this Auntie role with you; spoil you, squeeze you, love you. You bring smiles on my most stressful day. I will miss these Fridays tremendously, but something tells me that our time together is really just beginning.

I love you, L’il Foot.
Auntie Pocklock

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