Saturday August 12th
August 12th everyone began to arrive in Three Lakes. A few
late arrivals threw us off schedule, but just a bit. We ate dinner
in our driveway, then headed to the Three Lakes community center for a
good old-fashioned barn dance, with caller Judy Hogan. Everyone
was totally worn out by evening's end, but in good spirits and ready for
a great week.
01 Joseph spent a great week with his
cousin, Ryan (son of Kerry and Karen Morgan). They had a lot in
common and spent all their spare time trying to conquer an Egypt-related
computer game.
02 Scott and niece, Kaitlyn, pair up for a
dance.
03 This rendition of Mexican Hat Dance got a
little wild. Notice Ryan kicking Uncle Kory, and Joseph carrying
Erin through the number.
04 The whole group together in a circle
dance.
Sunday August 13th
Everyone descended on our branch meetinghouse in Rhinelander for
church on Sunday. Afterwards, it was time for group pictures, and
then a quiet evening talking, singing, and playing Bible jeopardy.
05 The Cunningham family poses for a shot
on the lawn of the church after meetings.
06 The entire group in one spot -- one of the
few times this happened during the week.
07 Mom Morgan and her four children, Kenton,
Kory, Kerry and Kris.
08 At home in the evening Kyrsten Morgan (far
right) made a presentation to all of scarves she'd made.
09 The Cunninghams were all happy to see
their new niece/cousin Jessica (Kenton/Cherie). Here she is
meeting Uncle Scott.
10 The Cunningham living room was our meeting
spot. Here we are all together on Sunday evening.
Monday August 14th
Monday after a group devotional we were off to Trees for
Tomorrow in Eagle River. Three of them guided us into the Sylvania
Wilderness on a day of canoeing and swimming. Then back home for
dinner and Family Home Evening.
11 Trees for Tomorrow had this sign ready
for us. Scott thought it was great that the Morgan reunion was
billed as the Cunningham reunion. Here with nieces Kyrsten and
Nichelle
12 Kris out on the lake with niece Shirlyn
and Shirlyn's mother, Shirley.
13 Uncle George Ogles carries Jessica back to the vans after a
hike in the woods.
14 All of us wearing our Morgan Reunion
T-shirts gather for a group shot.
15 We stopped by the Smet's to pick up some
things and the kids got sidetracked onto their great playground.
Here Erin does her Tarzan imitation.
16 Jan Smet had found a tree loaded with
artist fungus. Here we are after having picked off our treasures.
17 Everyone drew on a fungus when we got home
and created a reunion keepsake.
18 Kenton and Cherie led us in a Family Home
Evening and here entertain everyone with a story.
Tuesday August 15th
Tuesday after devotional we loaded up and headed out to the
Teaching Drum School, a local enterprise dedicated to teaching the
ancient Indian lifestyle. We split into groups and weaved baskets,
started fires, found our way through the woods and ate local native
edible plants. Out to dinner in the evening and then home for a
game night.
19 Nick and Chris, two students at the
Teaching Drum school, show us a wigwam that they constructed.
20 Dinner at the Old Stag.
21 In the basement for a game of
"round-robin" ping-pong.
22 A scene of mayhem as Kris leads us in a game of team
pictionary.
23 Ariel was the winner -- "ta da!!"
24 Joseph lost the game of flour tower and
had to retrieve the penny with his teeth.
Wednesday August 16th
Up early again. After devotional it was time for a little
community service as we worked at the Three Lakes Elementary School
weeding out the primary playground and part of the parking area.
Free-time in the afternoon, then a talent show in the evening after
dinner.
25 Uncle George (known this day as
"the Mole") and Scott work on the weeding project.
26 In the afternoon the girl cousins headed
to an old-fashioned photo place and had a portrait taken.
27 Timeliness was not a virtue of this
group. Scott rushed to the park to make sure all was ready for
dinner -- then waited . . . and waited . . .
28 Uncle George and Aunt Carolyn were the hit
of the talent show with their "Chef George" routine.
Aunt Carolyn was the hands and Uncle George the target as Chef George
showed us how to make his specialty -- Grits Supreme!!
29 The younger cousins wrote and performed a
mystery play.
30 Not to be outdone, the brothers and Scott
sang an InSync number, complete with choreography -- and had all the
wives swooning.
31 Erin tried to get several to sit on an egg
during this little skit she led.
32 Aunt Carolyn dressed up and gave us
hilarious commercial breaks, this -- an ad for a medicine that had only
a few (hundred) side effects.
33 Erin and cousin Nichelled teamed up for a
flute duet.
34 Joseph brought a serious note to the
evening with his recitation of Kipling's immortal Gunga Din.
Thursday August 17th
Undaunted by forecast of rain, we treked up to the Cisco Chain
and the ancestral stomping grounds of Kris's mother Jerrie, and her
parents. We visited Ketch's first homestead, had a treasure hunt
by boat on the chain, went out to dinner in Phelps and got home late and
tired.
35 Here's original Ketcham homestead on
the Cisco Chain.
36 Kris' grandfather, Ketch, was the
practical joker of all practical jokers. Each faucet here has the
remnants of one of his tricks -- a little hole (now sealed) on the top
surface of the spout. He'd plug the faucet with a cork and when an
unsuspecting guess would turn on the water they'd get blasted in the
face with a cool jet.
37 The whole gang in front of the Ketcham
cabin.
38 Kris and her crew, off on the treasure
hunt.
39 Uncle George looked like something out of The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow. If you notice, Kory is holding a
walkie-talkie. Each car when we traveled, or each boat, or cabin
in the evening had one. They helped a lot in keeping in touch and
coordinating what we were doing.
Friday August 18th
Friday after devotional we headed to the school for a tour of
where Scott works, and to view a slideshow of several hundred photos
taken during the week. Then it was up to Eagle River for a leisurely
float down the Wisconsin River. A closing activity in the evening
and the reunion was history.
40 This class was not
well-behaved. The gang impatiently awaits the start of the
slide-show in Scott's classroom.
41 Joseph with his cousins Shirlyn and Ryan.
42 Ariel catches a ride with her Uncle Kory.
43 Joseph floats into view on the river.
44 Water is not Ammon's favorite thing.
45 Kris hated to see it all come to an end.
46 The kids get to break a piņata as part of
the closing activity.
47 Aaaaah!!! These guys know how to end the day, and a
great reunion. Joseph and Ammon with cousins Ryan and KC.
