Cricket has begun a meme that is posted on Sunday and can be posted any time during the week and you can find her link at http://sliceoflifesunday.wordpress.com
This weeks topics are:
Slice of Life choices for the week of April 6, 2008 are:
1. Meeting your best friend.
2. Illness of your child.
3. Family reunion.
I would like to tell you about my Mom's side of the family and the reason why our reunion began. My Mom is the middle child of 13. My grandmother was from southern Indiana and lived in Paoli, Indiana all her adult life. In 1959 Her husband, my grandfather passed away from a major stroke. Grandma lived in the house that had no in door plumbing and cooked on a wood stove. In the 1960's water was brought into the house and all her children bought her a electric cook stove. Grandma enjoy life until she fell and broke her hip in 1972 and had to go into a nursing home. She lived and died in 1974. Nine of her children were still alive and as they were talking at the funeral realized they were only getting together when someone died. The Robbins Reunion began in the summer of 1974 with 4 generations beginning it. I do not remember how many made the first one, but the place it was held was in a little park with a stream running by. There was a play ground for the children to play on. This year will be the 31ft reunion and expectations that 125 people will attend. If Grandma was still alive there would be 6 generations of her family at the reunion. As I tell people I have family in most every town from Bedford, Indiana. I now have an Aunt and an Uncle still alive from a beginning family of 13. I have one Aunt still alive who married a brother of my Mom's. Her family alone adds up to over 100. Family comes to Southern Indiana from Illinois, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, and Indiana on the second weekend of August. We meet for two fantastic days of music, food, and fellowship.
3 comments:
Sounds like a great time when you all get together. My hubbys family started a reunion several years ago too and we LOVE going. My moms side has a reunion every summer since before I was born....every family should make a point to do it because like you said, otherwise it seems like the only time you get together is when someone dies.
Good Morning Joyce,
I enjoyed reading about your Family and the Reunion's yall have been having for 31 years. So nice of yall to be able to get together and enjoy each others company. My Dad's side of the Family used to have a Family Reunion every year, but most of them were older and couldn't travel, so they finally quit having it. My Mom's side of the Family everyone is passed except for some of my Cousins. She is the only one left out of 7 kids. My DH's side of the Family has a Reunion every year at Easter. We didn't get to go this year because they had it on the Saturday before Easter and it was the same day as my Birthday Party. We are under a Tornado Watch until 11:00a.m. this morning and it will more than likely be extended as this is all suppose to go thru this evening. There have already been some Tornado Warnings to the West of us. More heavy rains are suppose to fall as well. Take care my friend and have a great day. May God Bless You and Yours.
Love & Hugs,
Karen H.
Hi Joyce! I too am participating in Slice of Life. I must tell you, this is Crickets meme and it has its own website. Be sure to go by to be included in the pie safe. Now to your beautiful story...Your Grandmother would be so proud to know her family has continued for 31 years, to get together and enjoy! What a testament to your family roots. A very well written story! Hugs!
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