I am just sitting here thinking about what a strange and wonderful thing is this two week adventure that we share up here on Beaver Island. Everyone agrees that it is truly a family, of the best kind, as it is one in which we have CHOSEN to participate . Yes, most of us would choose to be part of our own biological families, but the bond that has grown over the years from our two weeks here is so special that we choose, over and over, to come back and be part of this rag tag band of watercolor painting freaks who love this island.
And we sorely miss the company of those who can't join us. Or, in the case of George and Deb Monaghan, those who have to leave the party way early (Deb could only get a week away from her new job). Their early departure, and that of Pat Tinney and Fran Van Howe, leaves a hole in the family fabric that will only be mended next year, when they all show up again and we pick up where we left off.
That's what our years as the Beaver Island Royale Watercolor Society are like - 50 weeks of anticipation for two weeks of hard work and delight. And our little family would not have it any other way. Hurry back, George and Deb, Pat and Fran, and any other missing members. We love you!
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