Finally..........

.......... the reunion!  I have a few minutes while Poppa finishes getting ready for church, so I'll try to get a blog in.  The reunion - as you might remember vaguely! - took place on the Labour Day weekend.  We started out by picking up Aunt Grumpy at her new condo and when we had finished our tour, we left for the home of Poppa's cousin's home where the big bash was to take place.  We arrived a little late due to the high volume of traffic on the highway - with all the cottagers returning home in time for the little ones to prepare for school.   So......

.... when we arrived there was already quite a gang there!  You can see Uncle Ernie keeping an eye on the children while he is having a chat with the host of the party - Poppa's cousin Don.  Now - here is a surprise... if you look to the left of Uncle Ernie you will see a young lady in a blue dress.  Standing beside her is her husband.  He is a very nice young man named Dave Clarkson.  Yes - for any Toronto Maple Leaf fans out there.........he is the Dave Clarkson who just moved from the New Jersey Devils to become a new player for the Leafs!  His wife is Brittany and she is the daughter of another cousin of Poppa's - an extremely nice young lady and I would never have guessed that this couple was so well-known if I hadn't been told!  A bit of a thrill for all of us gathered there!  It was a rainy, drizzly day....

... but that didn't stop everyone from having a good time.... in this photo you can wee Poppa and Auntie Denise chatting with a gang of rascals......

.... here are a few more of them.  The food was under that red umbrella.  Uncle David barbequed and the food was very scrumptious!

........ here you can see Aunt Grumpy and Poppa visiting with our host, while Munchie tries to convince Poppa that it would be more fun to play than stand around talking!  Yes - our little boys were there with Mommy and Daddy too!  Because of the rain and the transient nature of visiting relatives I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked!  A few of them....

... (including me - when I wasn't taking pictures) chose to sit under this gazebo for protection from the damp weather.  I did manage to .............

..... get these two people (Lee Ann & Kevin) to stand still long enough for a nice photo, and....

.... Liz and Brendan were moving a little slower than some of the other people there!  Yes - that is little Brendan who was just about three months old last time we saw him!  Like most fun events, this one seemed to end too quickly and we headed back to drop Aunt Grumpy off and then home.........

.... where Poppa had other things to deal with!