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Shannon Family Extravaganza..Part II

Monday we attended a Memorial service. Brynlynn is very patriotic. They actually fired this cannon...don't let it's size fool you-it's LOUD (the cannon, not Brynlynn...though the same principle applies). Some of the "originals" ...Clyde (father-in-law), Sharon, Cathy, Mike and Ned (in birth order). Time with Grandpa while waiting (forever) for some food! She held out for as long as she could... Her Great-Grandfather Shannon. It's impossible to take a serious pic with these guys...but who cares!? The men entertaining themselves outside while their better halves are inside answering questions for the "Not-So-Newlywed Game". This is what he was doing while I was getting dressed...we couldn't leave without at least ONE time on the trampoline. We ended our trip with a visit to the Lubbock Temple. It was a great experience and blessing to spend time with Grandpa Shannon. He reminisced stories of his younger years, times with Grandma Shannon, and ...