We've had a delightful summer at the Spokane RV & Golf Resort in Deer Park, Washington... the golf course as our back yard; very good friends; dry, hot weather just right for golf. We had concerts at Arbor Crest Winery, a boat tour on Lake Pend Orielle, a blues festival at Cusick, a jet boat trip on the Snake River, and golf, golf, golf. Perfect! The highlight of the summer was a "cousin" reunion at Robinson Lake, family property in north Idaho. Of the fifteen first cousins (all descendants of W.D. and Almeda LaMotte), twelve made it to the reunion, some traveling from as far away as Florida, Illinois, and Texas. With family, we numbered about 33 at dinner the final night. Planning for the next reunion in 2012 - also the 100th anniversay of
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