A Journal, with Pictures

The weekend celebration started Thursday with the arrival of Heidi, Gary, Caitlin, Kinsey, and Brenn otherwise known as “the circus”. Gil’s brother Mike and Sister Patty arrived in the afternoon from the west coast. Jennifer, Mike and Alexandra arrived Thursday evening.

It was Caitlins and Kinseys first time in Dayton.

Friday was a busy day with the kids all in the pool, then a belated birthday party for the twins and in the evening a outdoor picnic dinner for our out of town guests and family.

Birthday Cake!

Fridays picnic dinner welcomed out of town guests for the week end including Bruce Edwards (Best Man at our Wedding) from California, his wife Diane flew in Saturday. In addition the Fleets, Whites, Gordon Faulkner and his girl friend Marilyn from Hilton Head, and Peter and Sherry John from Chicago/Hilton.

The weather was perfect by the pool and no one left hungry or thirsty. It was a great way to start the weekend with friends and family.

The day of our anniversary started with some playing golf at Moraine Country Club including Peter John, Gordon Faulkner, Larry Hayes, Rich Miller, Elton White, Joe Stephan, Dan Ennecking and Gil. Mike, Gary, Rex Fleet and Bruce Edwards visited the Air Force Museum. The ladies did some sight seeing. The family got together before the party for family pictures and then it was off to the party. Cocktails on the terrace, dinner, dancing with a toast by Heidi and Jennifer. It was a great evening and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves.

Some of the party goers during cocktails.

It was a very Happy Anniversary!

Sunday morning August 29th. we served Sunday brunch for the out of town guests with later flights and a few NCR Alumni in town. Joining us were the Fleets, Stephans, Whites, Ennekings, James, Pools, John Frazer and Sharon from California, the Bishs from Cleveland, Joyces brother Ray and his girl friend Sue, Gil’s brother Mike and sister Patty as well as the Prado and Montgomery family. It was a beautiful day, perfect to be outdoors and enjoy a Bloody Mary or Mimosa.

After the guests departed the family enjoyed time in and around the pool and a cook out dinner.

The Montgomerys departed for Fort lauderdale Sunday afternoon. The Prado’s left for Savannah Monday and Mike, Patty, Ray and Sue returned to the west coast on Tuesday. It was a great celebration with perfect weather to be with family and friends.