Cousins Matthew, Jonathan and Chris enjoyed meeting a whole lot of family they didn't realize they had this weekend.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
The Cousins
Each family was represented this weekend and it was such fun to see each other. We missed the rest of you though and hope you will post some pictures of you and yours. We hear there's a wedding in Len's household so hope to see some of those pictures.
Diane
Diane lives in Morton Grove and came in for a week. She's younger than the rest of us (just ask her) and had fun out on the water and with the 20 something's as well as some relaxing time with the "old folks".
Pam
Pam came in from Texas...it has been so many years that she didn't even recognize Meg. What fun we had catching up.
Nancy
Nancy also flew in from Illinois...arrived with her hat in place! We sure laughed a lot. She has her hands full with a trio of teens at home.
Steve & Linda
Steve & Linda came in from Island Lake, Ill. for a week also. They spent part of the week with Meg & Chris and the remainder with Paul and Debbie. All of the Aunties agreed that Steve is the spitting image of their dad. Maybe we can all vote...here is a picture of Grandpa although he is probably quite a bit younger than Steve in this picture. You're right, Aunt Joan, it can't possibly be Jan.
Debby & Rick
Debby & Rick were the "official" photographers for the weekend (although we know there were a lot more cameras clicking away). They flew in from Jupiter, Forida for a week and spent part of it with Jan and Harmony in Sequim and the remainder with Meg and Chris in the San Juan Islands. We all talked about getting together in Florida around Christmas time.
Jan & Harmony
Jan came in from Montana to visit with her daughter, Harmony and family, who live in Sequim, about an hour away from Silverdale. Harmony has two precious boys.
Patt
Patt and her husband, Richard, live nearby in Buckley and came in on Saturday. It was great to see her and we look forward to getting together with her again soon.
Paul's Fam
Paul and his wife, Debbie, live next door to Dori. Matthew (18) just graduated from high school and will be attending college this fall. Chris (24) is in the military and was able to get a few days leave to fly in. They had quite a crowd staying with them and enjoyed taking people out for a couple of sightseeing tours after the party. Wakeboarding was also high on Matt's to-do list.
Meg's Family
Meg and her husband, Chris, have recently relocated to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. While this is much closer than Southern California, it is a two day trip via their sailing vessel, Walking on Water. They found moorage in the port of Brownsville which is just a five minute drive (by car, of course) to Dori & Paul's places. Meg's oldest son, Jonathan (23) flew up from Southern CA for the weekend. Those who were still in town on Monday enjoyed a beautiful fall day out sailing.
Sisters...
Joan & Ann both flew in to Washington and stayed in the "upstairs suite". They cooked up many of the family favorites including German Potato Salad, Coleslaw and the infamous Baked Beans. You can only imagine the Walgren "music" that evening.
Let's Connect!
We had so much fun at our family reunion/Dori's birthday party that we though it would be fun to have a place to communicate and stay connected. You can post pictures, share stories and yes, even recipes! If you would like to post something post a response on this site and Meg will send you info on how to post your own goodies. We hope that even those of you who couldn't come to Washingon will join in so we can be connected with you also...a living "family tree" if you will. Please share the blog address with your kids and grandkids.
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