This weekend marks the 6th annual Sister Retreat in my family. My mother and aunt, along with myself and two sisters embark on a weekend of relaxation, spa treatment and as much poolside time as we can get. Usually we congregate at The Elms Resort and Spa in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. One year we gathered in Wichita to surprise my older sister with a "Boston Marathon" themed retreat. (She was running in the marathon a month later).
The Elms is a special place to us, as my mom and aunt have memories of their grandmother working there when they were children. It is a beautiful, old, quaint, and fairly quiet place to find reprieve.
The five of us travel from 4 different states to mingle alone, unhindered by responsibilities, or expectations. We plan for this all year, and before we check out, we put our next dates on the calendar.
This is the most significant tradition we have had in our family, and it is a keeper. Each year we seem to grow closer and the memories we share mark time as we slowly age together on our individual journeys. I wanted to take this opportunity to document our tradition, as we are not promised to see the sun rise on our tomorrow. But for now, the sun has set on another weekend of memories.
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