Puzzle Description:

For my Mom's 90th Birthday. She and my Dad are still married (70 years) and raised 10 terrific kids, who are spread out all over the U.S. We are all getting together for a family gathering to celebrate their anniversary and her birthday next week near Green Bay, Wisconsin.

#1: Adam Nielson (monkeyboy) on Jun 4, 2009

Very fun to solve, and nice wishes, too.

Wow! It's always nice to hear about successful marriages. Tell them "Congrats!" from your webpbn friends. :) And tell her "Happy B-day!" too.

Thanks, Adam. Will do, Telly. Besides all the big kids, there will be lots of school age nieces and nephews there. So I am printing out lots of webpbn puzzles to take along for when they get bored. They are all brainy kids, so I know they will enjoy solving them.

Congrats to you and your's. Don't give the kiddos this puzzle, though. It took me two days. Thanks for the challenge.

Thanks. That's what I was thinking, so I'm taking some of the easier ones. Maybe I'll just show them this one online.

Great puzzle. Congratulations to your Mom.

Thank you.

Wonderful news. The best to your parents and your family.

So how was the gathering?

I just got home. It was better than wonderful. The resort was picturesque. The family consisted of 36 of 4 generations. Everyone got along. Lots of love and sharing and catching up. I got my baby fix with 2 year old grand niece. One of my brothers brought me some chocolate covered coffee beans. The teens took packets of webpbn puzzles to work on the long car ride home. I told them if they wanted to see the solutions, they would have to join webpbn. Don't worry, they are gifted and creative, so if they join it will be to our benefit. I can still hear the waves lapping the shore, I can still see the red sun setting over the water, I can still feel the hugs of my Mom and Dad and siblings. <happy sigh>

Good for you, that's what life's all about!

wow - a beautiful and heartwarming family story. what a wonderful puzzle - i really enjoyed the challenge.

Merry Merry Happy Happy! I'm glad to hear of this wonderful event in your family!

Thanks, CB. We had another reunion last year to celebrate Mom's 99th. It was a surprise party (my brother's idea) and luckily she survived the surprise, which we did slowly, one sibling at a time - there's 10 of us. (Dad passed away in 2012.) This summer my Mom will celebrate her 100th. She has lost her vision to AMD, but she is still of sound mind and healthy and strong for a little tiny 99 pound great-grandma.

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