Sunday, April 13, 2014

Why we gather

Trung's family tries to meet annually, but this year the reunion had to be around a specific time...on a "good" day according to the Buddhists to have Ba's ceremony at least one year after his passing.  Fortunately, the CA, MD, and NY kids all had Spring Break on the same week, so we were able to make it happen.  After the ceremony and lunch, we headed to Ba's grave to pay our respects.  To lighten the mood a little, we had a simple Easter egg hunt at Ma's house, which was over in a matter of minutes.  We finished this family-oriented day at Toan's house where he hosted yet another awesome barbecue.  It certainly is a fun experience having the Ly clan together.

Ba's remembrance ceremony at the Buddhist temple


The younger Ly grandkids sitting quietly for a little while, though electronic devices were busted out soon after


The monks make the best food


Trung burning the white headband that we wore at Ba's funeral last year


My turn


Trung asking Ma how she was feeling after the ceremony


The three youngest Ly grandkids paying their respects to Ba


Mayhem in Ma's backyard


The Ly boys comparing pictures


Meal preparation is a group effort during our reunions

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