MCMC Annual Company Picnic!

So, I was asked to be on the planning commity this year for the annual MCMC (Mid Columbia Medical Center - The Dalles hospital)Company Picnic. It is always at Sorosis Park and we had so much fun. I took my grandmother with me as my date. She used to work in the O.R. surgery at the hospital 30 + years ago so she saw a few older people she worked with. We had catered food (chicken, ribs, all kinds of salads, etc....) and lots of goodies including fried bread, cotton candy, snow cones, etc.

It was from 4 - 8 pm and I was there from start to setting up and finish to tearing down and clean up. There was a DJ who played a great variety of music. I did a little booging. I couldn't get Grandma out there with me though.

We had raffles for prizes, bingo, volleyball, softball, egg & water balloon toss, etc. I actually won a prize. It is an outside door lantern.

I was asked to sign up for face painting. These kids were so cute. They would ask for something and I said I would try but would guarantee it. Luckily we forgot to bring a mirror so they couldn't see it anyway. I had a few laughs from the parents though.

This one kid starting describing to me what he wanted and it was a green nose and three eye balls on each side of his cheeks. I thought to myself, what does his parents let him watch? Then I asked what I was painting and he said it was from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean.

Food & Fun!

 

I'm not much of an artist but I signed up for face painintg This kid was describing to me what he wanted and this is how it ended up.

 

Grandma looks happy!

 

I was messing around with Carmen's hair and made her look like Pebbles. We were laughing so hard. Anyway, this is our gansta pose.

 

My beautiful cousin Carmen (she let me do her hair)

 

The G.R.A.C.E. Ladies Hawaiian Luau Party

 

Tom & Lisa Rosette Clan - Gabbie, Jesse, Marcus, Emily, Everett & baby Annie

 

My cousin Jeff took me for a ride on his bike. I felt the need for speed.

 

My 2nd cousin Jeff & his new wife Andrea!

 

Hanging out before we head off to Canada

 

The hills are alive, with the sound of music

 

Just crossed the Canadian border to British Columbia

 

So, I saw a real bear too run across the road. I wish he would have stopped for me.

 

My grandmother Betty. She said when I was little I would call her Me Ma!

 

I just love these women. We had such a fun time riding up. I drug out lots of good stories.

 

I loved to stop and look at the beauty.

 

Many stops along the way. The drive was over 2000 miles. I was the driver. Not bad eh?

 

Aren't these mountains amazing?

 

Mercoal is where it all began!

 

The Olson cousins 36 & under? We went to the Saloon to play pool and visit. The last time I saw most of them was 18 years ago.

 

 

So, we had a DJ and a dance floor. The best part!

 

My handsome cousins Duncan & Matt from Canada

 

Enjoying me 3rd cousin Julia who lives in Ireland

 

Listening to the old coal mine music by the fire.