Family Reunion - 2010

We just returned from Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach, SC attending our annual family reunion. It is always great to get together with as many as our family members as possible in that this is about the only time we see some of our family from year to year. We had about forty members of the family in attendance this year, which is a little lower than previous years. Hopefully next year when our brother Billie, and his wife Patsy plan the reunion, probably in his hometown of Fredericksburg, VA, we will have more in attendance.

Here are some pictures of my family:

Shot taken with my iPhone; Cherry Grove Beach, SC

Kids taking a break from their game!

Our signature event: The Auction. Someone in the back causing trouble!

Chowing down on the obligatory Carolina Bar-B-Que! It was delicious.

Waiting for the food!

Was Mitchell telling Mom about his engagement to Lexie?

Catching up on the past year events.

Visiting at Uncle Tony & Aunt Nobie in Cherry Grove; talking about all those not there!

Gathering at the "hospitality suite"! But where is the beer?

Sisters catching up!

Breakfast Sunday at Mama Jean's. It is just too early for Melissa!

Note: All of the above pictures, except the sunrise shot, were taken by my photographer wife: Jenny.

Photo of the Week #25 - Frankfurt, Germany

A transparency taken in 1958 with an old Cita camera; I think that was the name of the camera. Without a light meter and range finder, I'm surprised any of those pictures I took in the 50's were any good at all!

Photo of the Week #24 - Cambodia

The picture above was taken in 2008 and is probably one of the world's most frequently photographed. This is Angkor Wat Temple; hundreds of temples were built by the Khmer civilization between 800 and 1220 AD. These temples are truly on of man's astonishing feats considering when built. Also I was amazed just how many are still standing and in fact Angkor is still being used today.

Family Reunion - Revisited

Well, it is time for our annual family reunion. The is a reunion of all descendants of my parents. Unfortunately everyone cannot attend, but we usually have fifty or so in attendance. This year it will be June 18-20th in North Myrtle Beach, SC with my brother Tony & his family the hosts, since they own a place in the Cherry Grove section of Myrtle Beach. It will be a fun time and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again!

The grandkids at the 2006 reunion at Pawleys Island, SC.

Photo of the Week #22 - Hong Kong Street Scene

Maybe I should re-name this series of pictures as "Picture of the Month"!

The picture was taken in 1981 in Causeway Bay with my film-base 35mm Canon. You can easily tell I took the picture and not Jenny because since she grew in Hong Kong, this scene would never catch her eye. Growing up in North Carolina, one would never see such a beautiful scene!

Portsmouth Trip - May 2010

It had been a few months since we went to Portsmouth to visit Robby, Angela, and Zola (RAZ) so this made our recent trip that much more enjoyable. You know how it is; just important to check in on the kids now and again.

It was really great to see everyone on this trip especially with the new addition to the the family coming in July. We all are so excited about another grandchild! We are extremely happy that Angela is doing so well; her last visit to the doctor’s office indicated everything looks good.

Jenny & Zola making a cake for the Memorial Day cook-out. Robby is giving his vote of approval.

They seem pretty proud of themselves don't they?

Cook-out at Rob's. Rob & Angela are lucky to have so many very, very good friends. We have really enjoyed them over the years.

No one goes home hungry!

Jenny teaching "Z" the art of hitting!

The umbrella is to keep them from going too fast!

Our neighbor told us about Simon Pearce restaurant in Quechee, VT when we made our last trip to NH. We stopped again this trip and really enjoyed the food, again. It would appear that Jenny is also enjoying her drink!

NYC Trip - May 2010

I love NYC; that is I love to visit NYC. There is so much going on: the crowds (I know I’m not too keen on crowds but...), museums, great restaurants, and exploring different parts of the City. If there be a drawback, it is so expensive!

This trip was made primarily to see Peggy and attend the stationery show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Peggy had several of her new designs on display by Crane & Company, as a result of winning a nationwide contest to find three young designers. In her they found the best! I'm told that they are going to market these three designers under "Studio Stationery Designs" and not part of Crane & Company. I went of the web site and I cannot see it, but maybe later.

Of course we had time to check out some museums and explore the City, again. We went to The High LIne Park in the former Meatpacking district. Check it out! Although not finished, we thoroughly enjoyed the area. Of course what was more important was the dinner at the Standard Grill. Just an enjoyable night. See Peggy’s May 28th blog “Friday Yumminess” post. She really makes you hungry!

Peggy at the Crane Booth with her designs on the top row on the left.

Jenny & Peggy in front of the Crane & Co. display.

Speaking of exploring the City! We went to Flushing to check out the area. I got to see the Mets Citi Field, but no game. The Chinese food left something to be desired.

We checked out the National Academy Museum, but unfortunately they had a special exhibition, so we were unable to see the permanent collection.

Mother and daughter trying to see who is the tallest!They are standing in front of the American Building of the Metropolitan Museum. Oh, the Picasso Exhibition is great! It continues until August 15, 2010, so don't miss it!

A hidden treasure! I saw the Morris Jumel Mansion on a NYC travel show several months ago and wanted to check it out. It is located Upper Westside, but worth checking out if you are a history buff. We also went to the Gracie Manor located on the Upper East Side; but don't go without reservations.