An indoor picnic: Sunday August 3, 2008

Graham's sister Sally had planned to come to the island today and had organized a big family picnic, but the weather didn't cooperate. It rained steadily all morning. Sally arrived with her husband Pat and daughter Lisa and it was still sopping wet, so we changed the plans to picnic indoors. We were a big crowd. Here is everyone that I can remember. I hope I didn't forget anyone:

• Sally, Pat and Lisa
• Graham's Mum and Dad
• Graham and me
• Gaye (Graham's other sister) and her children Josh, Jake and Alice
• Sam (another nephew)

The other island family members were away on holiday or working that day.

After the picnic, the rain finally stopped and we piled in to 3 cars and drove to Cowes to look at some the Cowes Week Regatta activities. Aside from the usual abundance of sailboats in the water and crowds in the streets, there were some unusual things to do including a bucking bronco ride. It was free before 6pm, so Graham gave it go. He did pretty well although no one seemed to be able to stay on for very long.