A Family Reunion

There may have been a shortage in wine and beer

last weekend

in Omaha!

Amy & Grace and me and Maddy



It was family reunion time and

over 50 descendants/members of

my Dad's family attended from as far away as Boston,

Annapolis, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Atlanta, Pensacola,

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and both North and South Carolina.





My Dad, Al (tallest) and his brother and sisters!

So much fun with family including Aunties, cousins, cousins' kids and in-laws!

It was a blast!

 

Todd, Grace, Maddy and Amy

We chatted about old times and more recent times. 

We sorely missed those who are no longer with us and

those unable to make the trip.

My Dad is the oldest remaining of his siblings.

Unfortunately, he could not attend.

Grandfather, Carrie and Harry in Canada fishing - their happy place!

We remembered morning picnics in the park with

Harry and Carrie cooking up a storm;

visits to nearby fish hatcheries;

gathering black walnuts in the fall

the question still remains -- what happened to those black walnuts??

The consensus was that Grandfather fed the squirrels all winter! 

Just like him to think about the squirrels!

 

Grandfather and his youngest daughter - my Aunt Mary

 

We laughed about the time Grandfather

picked up a cheese ball at Amy's wedding shower and ate it like an apple! 

And the time his bright yellow car was mistaken for a taxi. 

When an elderly woman jumped in the backseat and

 gave her address, he drove her home!

He was also known to offer a bit of a pick-me-up

to any and all visitors

 (bourbon most likely) before any of us were

old enough to drink.

He said he had a shot every single night and it

kept him young and probably 

contributed to his long life -- he lived to 96 years old.

 

My twin sister, her husband and her daughter and new baby!

Many thanks to my sweet cousins - one who organized

the events; another who hosted a pool party

at her lovely home and another who put together an extensive family tree.

 

Family = Love!