GERMAN Family Reunion

GERMAN Family Reunion

© 2003 by Bud Lemire

Labor Day Weekend, in 2003

GERMAN Family Reunion, relatives to see

Travelers from many miles away

A hotel with a swimming pool, is where we'd stay

The weather was hotter, further south

Cold drinks, to refresh a dry mouth

A dinner out, at an all you can eat Buffet

One couple ate already, so they couldn't stay

It was Sunday, almost time for the Reunion to start

But there were already, relatives at the Park

No pressure for water balloons, we called on Aunt Tody for help

She helped us at her house, tie them herself

Back at the park, Wanda was on the Mic

And told us all, what the day would be like

GERMAN brothers and sisters, were all around

Tody, Ray, Loren, Pat, Bobbie, and Gary...all could be found

Then there was a toss of the water balloon

And an orange ribbon pull, of a plastic spoon

Two older members, of an earlier generation of the GERMAN Family

Irene and Howard, were judges, of the art craft Jamboree

That showed each family's personality

I added a poem, written by me

Then we took pictures, of each family of the family tree

Some were missing, because they left too early

We packed up, and called it a day

We waved goodbye, and then drove away

It was so hot, in the pool we played ball

Everyone was in, and I do mean all

Pizza and visits with cousins, before we said goodnight

It wasn't long before, it was time to turn off the light

It was my wife at the time, Wanda's German Family Reunion

in around Redding area. Her Dad Ray's side of the family.

It was an interesting and enjoyable trip to California to

take part in it.