Father's Day Weekend--June 13-15

The concept of this weekend gathering began when Dennis O'Reilly took a position with the University of North Carolina at Greenville. He and Candy needed some help with their deck in Cincinnati so that they could sell their home there. Rob and his beagle, Hoss, piled in the truck with us and we were off to help out and have a family reunion in Cincinnati. Talking with Dad after that nice week that we had had, Dad said that he didn't know when that could possibly happen for his family. So the seed was planted! I made 8 phone calla to all the brothers and sisters after that conversation and June began to look like a good possibility for a reunion. So I made 8 more phone calls and we all decided that Father's Day weekend was going to be "it"! Imagine that--nine kids, eight spouses, and all but two of the grandkids, their spouses, and the great-grandkids all together--as the song goes, "wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles"! Only Jim Carrillo and his wife, Naomi, and Tommy Welter were unable to be with us. That's sixty-three people that were able to get together!! Then Aunt Pinkie and cousin John Manship and his daughter, Katie, joined us for a couple of the occasions, too.