Always Room For One More

Years ago there was a children's book that I loved to read to my children titled, There's Always Room for One More. Written by Sorche Nic Leodhas.



There was a wee house in the heather-

Twas a bit o a but and a ben

And in it there lived all together

Lachie Mac Lachlan

and his wife and barins to the number of ten


So he hailed every traveler that passed by his door.

Said Lachie MacLachlan, "There's room galore.

Och, come awa' in! There's room for one more,

Always room for one more!"



Sometimes I think I am living that book. We're leaving on vacation in a few days and it seems that the list of who is going on the trip rises and falls like a wave. I got a call tonight and looks like it's on the rise again. Emily is going to try to make the trip with her little family too. Just as well I'm married to a sweet man that doesn't mind changing reservations at a moments notice.



I grew up with just one brother, I remember thinking that it would be lovely to be in a big family. That wish came true with marriage and the six little ones that followed. We now have 10 grandchildren as well. Sometimes a simple family dinner can look like a company picnic.


Several years ago it was coming up to Thanksgiving and we really didn't know how many would show for dinner. I have a wee bit of my mother in me and I really want to know the exact number of expected guests so I can plan and worry and worry and plan. I knew to expect at least 23 and I was coming down with a respiratory 'thing'. I visited the doctor and told him that he really HAD to help me get well. I explained about the upcoming dinner and guests, he wanted to know how many that I had coming. I said at present 23 but I'm afraid that the list is growing by the hour. He gave me a shot and said if I didn't feel any better to tell my husband to just serve hot dogs! As crazy as that sounds it made me laugh and feel better. The good news is that I did feel better and we had a great time all 40 of us. At 9pm the count was still 35. Whew! Oh yes, none of us ate hot dogs that day.

So as we are about to pack up and head out to vacationland and plans continue to change and the size of the travel group swells....

"Oh, come awa'in! There's room for one more, Always room for one more.