You notice I said reunions. My husband has two families. His stepfather is Carl Baker, and their family gets together every year. Saturday was the designated day. It starts early and ends late. It is always a fun time catching up with what everyone has been doing for the past year. There is extended family, and the fiances, girlfriends, boyfriends, as well as friends that come by to talk, play games, (cards are big), and eat all day on Saturday. Then as the evening begins the DJ sets up and the family sings and dances the night away. There is always too much food, and lots to drink, beer, wine, soda and coffee. It all helps to loosen everyone up for the karaoke. The picture below shows, some of the group doing "Elvira".
The second family is the Winegar's. Some of us got together for lunch on Friday, and dinner that evening. This year two cousins were visiting in the area and asked if we can all get together. They had brought pictures and newspaper articles and family memorabilia. Everyone was identifying whoes who in the pictures. We had so much fun. One of the cousins I had never met, and my husband had not seen in many years. They all had stories to tell of their days growing up.
The weather was perfect for both events. We all ate too much and had a great time. Some of us are not as limber for volleyball playing. as we once were. Now there is a new generation to carry on the tradition.
On Monday there was one more gathering for lunch, this time to celebrate Ron's Mothers 86th birthday. A good time was had by all