It was a day and a half reunion--- with all that entails.
People you haven’t seen in 2 years,-- too much food, -- consoling those families who have lost loved ones since the previous (2006) reunion. --lots of looking at old pictures (and not knowing who is in them),-- taking of too many pictures, asking the older members of the "clan" --now just how is that person kin to the Pikes?
It was fun day and a half and I’m glad it is over. N and I are in charge of getting the word out to 108 families and I’m not sure how successful our mail-out was, since we had about 38 families attend with a total of approx. 80-85 people there at various times. We had folks from the immediate area as well as Washington and California. The next reunion will be the 3rd weekend of June, 2010 in the same building in Saginaw.
We enjoyed the attention we got driving our little blue smart car, especially the convenience store employee who was walking thru the parking lot as we drove up and gushed all over us and the car. SHE LOVED IT. Family members were also enchanted by the car’s “cuteness” and several asked and were granted permission to drive it around the block.
We did see an equally unusual vehicle as we were leaving Saginaw. I should have whipped out the newly refurbished Kodak and taken a picture, but of course, I didn’t. Have you ever seen a white “Hummer” stretch limousine? Talk about BIGGGGG!
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