Family Reunion

Saturday we had our annual McMillion Family Reunion.

Close to forty family members came out in the cool and slightly rainy weather.

We had a great time! In addition to our auction, which raises money for the reunion, and playing Bingo, we had lots and lots of good food, fellowship and fun photo opportunities in our little 'photo booth'.

We brought props, such as an old pitch fork, eggs and egg basket, hay bales, hats, aprons, pumpkin, bench, etc., to make each picture fun and unique.

My cousin and her son painted the above picture on plywood. They went by this old photo of our grandparents, taken in the early 1900s. I think they did a great job. We all had a fun time posing as Grandma and Grandpa. 

I remember when I was young we would all meet down at Grandma's house on her birthday for a get together and picnic in her yard.  I guess that was what you would call our early reunions.


Do you have family reunions? What fun activities (besides eating) do you do?

Family Reunion

Our McMillion Family Reunion is Saturday!

I've got my pile of vintage tablecloths ready. 

Thirty should be enough, don't you think?

I put these over the picnic tables.

Below is a poem I wrote.

It is a fictional account of a fun family reunion!

The Family Reunion

The road goes up, down and all around, on the way to our family reunion.

Back through the hills to my Uncle Bills, we are going to our family reunion.

We will drive the dirt road, with our carload, up to the end of the holler.

And this time of year, every year, we get to see all of our cousins.

We start to unpack and I grab a quick snack as Sis runs for the babies.

Mom fans her face while Grandpa says grace over the food and the fixin’s.

We see tall Uncle Matt who wears a big hat and is married to short Aunt Bertha.

And this time of year, every year, we get to see all of our cousins.

I scare Uncle Jack who pats my back and I hug my sweet Aunt Gracie.

We eat more than our share, without any care, on the tables under the shelter.

We see Uncle Dan and Grandma Fran who forgets more than she remembers.

And this time of year, every year, we get to see all of our cousins.

Oh what a sight as the cats start to fight and knock over the Kool Aid and coffee.

Dad strums his guitar and I show off my scar when we swim down at the river.

We see big Uncle Jim and Great Aunt Em who brings her black cat named Tilly.

And this time of year, every year, we get to see all of our cousins.

I jump over some logs, catch some bull frogs and fall in a patch of ivy.

We pitch horseshoes, take a snooze, and see who can spit the farthest.

We see Aunt Connie sip tea while old Uncle Lee tells us his many war stories.

And this time of year, every year, we get to see all of our cousins.

“Gee, it’s been fun, but we’ve got to run,” says Mom to Uncle Dilbert.

We say our good-byes, wipe the tears from our eyes and load the old station wagon.

We will miss them all, each one and all, even the dog that bit me.

But this time next year, every year, we will go back to see all of our cousins.

The road goes down, up and all around, on the way back from our family reunion.

Family Reunion

We had our family reunion Saturday! Lots of family, lots of fun, lots of food!

It was at Cedar Lakes. The West Virginia Writer's Conference was also at Cedar Lakes this weekend. I've been busy, that's why it's been so long since I posted. If you want to read about the Writer's Conference go here to my writer's blog.

Our youngest member paid us a visit at the Reunion. I introduce to you Lilyana Grace, my sister's grgrandbaby.



And our oldest family member was my dad. He will be 85 in August.


We also had a visit from the newlyweds! Last year my son Charley proposed to Jennifer at our family reunion. This year they came as man and wife.



Here is Aunt Irma, my mom's sister. She was the 9th and next to last child of my grandma and grandpa McMillion.


The kids had fun blowing bubbles.



We really had a wonderful time this year. And, after it was all over, I came home and washed my tablecloths that I put on all the picnic tables. Here's a few of them hanging out to dry.


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This is one reason I collect vintage tablecloths. I use them every year at our family reunion. I love the beautiful colors, pictures and patterns of the old cloths. This was only a few of the ones I took. Every table under the shelter was covered with one.

Hope you enjoyed reading about my family reunion. We'll do it again next year.