Stories/Memories

Got any good stories/memories to share??

Arlene and Stan

As promised, here's a pic of my mom and dad. Thanks, Martha!

Blogging Central

Well, things are really happening. Check out the cool logo created by Alexis for the Reunion. If you need a copy of the graphic for anything you're working on for the reunion, please contact her to get the right type of file.

I've invited lots of people to view the blog. If you forward the link to someone and they say they can't access the blog, that's because I have it set up to only be seen by those invited to see it. So, please send me names and email addresses of anyone you want me to add as a blog reader.

Contingent from GA

Big news - I just read an email from my cousin in Georgia, Susie (Husar) Renstrom, that she was already planning a trip to the Pittsburgh area over Labor Day Weekend so she will be able to work the schedule to be at the big reunion. She was a flower girl in my parent's wedding back in 1961.

We're blogging

My first created blog. Everytime I say I'm going to let this (fill in new technology) fad pass me by, I find a reason to at least try it.

I started this blog for my family to plan our extended family reunion on Labor Day this year. Our first ever reunion, an idea I've kicked around since my dad's mother passed away and I missed the frequent extended family gatherings. In October, my brothers and I had a small brunch in honor of my parents 45th wedding anniversary with some members of their wedding party and a few relatives. It was just so nice to be with all of these people who have known me for my entire life. I still didn't want to take that step to plan the big party until a sage cousin-in-law said someone needs to make sure the next generation knows their family.

So, I made a move and booked a date and place for the party and invited a committee of my cousins and in-laws to plan a reunion. I've started with all MY relatives and hope the guest list will grow. I have very fond childhood memories of spending time with my relative's relatives and friends and would love to see everyone again.

We had our kick-off planning meeting last night at the RIDC Max & Erma's. I naively thought it would take 15 minutes but the ideas were flying. Here are pictures of my family - I'll add a one of my Mom & Dad as soon as I find one. I thought we could try it for a while and see if it's at all interesting to the larger family. There's probably a good way to use this to start tracking the family trees....