Get Togethers with the Series

My Dad had two sisters, Lois and June.  June was married to Merlyn and they had six children - Gary, Wayne, Mark, Steve, Dale, and Becky.
Gary and his wife, Shryl, and Mark and his wife, Rita, live in Lake Benton, a small town about 18 miles north of Pipestone.

Gary and Shryl and Judy and I have been getting together quite a bit over the summer.  They own the NAPA, Hardware Hank business in Lake Benton, and, after work, they will drive down here and we will go out to supper.  On two occasions we have gone to plays together in Brandon, SD which is about 45 miles from here.  The plays are put on by students in the Prairie Repertory Theatre from SD State University in Brookings, SD. and they perform both in Brookings and in Brandon.

We saw "Love, Sex, and the IRS" and also "A Second Helping - The Church Basement Ladies Sequel."  Both were very good.

The seond one was a Sunday afternoon matinee so after it was over, we drove back to Pipestone and went to dinner at a Mexican Restaurant.   Yes, I said "Mexican."  Surprisingly enough, they have decent Tex-Mex food.  And, yes, I should mention that they also have very good margaritas!!  They have small, medium, and large.  I asked about the large - 46 ounces!!  Hmm, I like margaritas, but that is a bit much for me.  We all had mediums - only 26 ounces!

As a side note, Pipestone also has a "Chinese Restaurant" an all-you-can-eat buffet, 7 days a week.  And it too is very good.

One of these days when we are with Gary and Shryl. I will get some pictures!!