Family Reunions..

[bleys]

Always have one of these the last weekend of June.. most of my family are fun people, very little drama, and always a blast when we get together..

the first night (friday), a couple of my cousins hit the town to party it up.. the next night, we have a huge gathering at another cousin's house to kick everything off. my cousin's husband cooks up a smorgasbord of food from crabs to ribs, he cooked some tuna and striper he caught last year.. everyone brings their beer, sometimes the liquor is brought out and hilarious moments occur.. have had some great memories over the years. then on Sunday, the actual reunion takes place.. more food than anyone can eat, and the old people talk about the good 'ole days.. (which is probly my favorite part)

do these still exist or is this further proof that previous generations failed to help out the 90's and 00's contribute to society?

:D

[YourManInAmsterdam]

Funerals and weddings essentially acted as our family reunions, now that I think about it.

While my family was quintessentially Southern, I only remember one actual renunion happening on my mother's side. I was largely unimpressed.

[Jangler]

[Hawk]

we went years and years without having everyone together, and we have a pretty small family. The last 10 years, probably 8 of those, we've had a family reunion and it's been a blast!

[bredy087]

I always get so drunk when my cousins are in town. We put up with our family as long as is required then hit the bars downtown. Best thing is my cousin makes good money in NYC so when shes in town we never pay.

[Wither]

We don't drink at our family reunions... not really the purpose of it.

[bleys]

we don't drink the day of the reunion either.. thanks for your contribution. lol

we went years and years without having everyone together, and we have a pretty small family. The last 10 years, probably 8 of those, we've had a family reunion and it's been a blast!

can't beat it.. and it's coming up, as Bart Scott says, "can't wait!"

[neverlosethefeeling]

We don't drink at our family reunions... not really the purpose of it.

^ Someone has a lame-ass family.

We don't really have designated "family reunions," but there are enough weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs every year to get everyone together and I have a pretty large and spread-out family. Even my Israeli cousins come over for about a month every summer.

[Hawk]

drink? you put my older brother, my brother in law and myself together and it's a fricken gong show!!!

this year, no official reunion, but my wife and I, and my older brother are all heading out to the east coast to spend a week with my sister and brother in law and his family...it will truly be a week of liver damage and laughs

[Crixtala]

for about the past five years or so, my mom's side of the family has started getting together ever year. i've yet to go to a single one tho... my dad's family doesn't do anything (bad blood between a lot of them)

but... ever since i started dating my wife, we get together with her dad's side of the family at least once a year. usually it's in november in a tiny town off the chesapeake bay that has an oyster festival. lots of amazing food, LOTS of good drinks (every morning starts with bloodys) and our generation gets blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazed while the old folks lick their lips and reminisce about when they used to (ironically enough, ESPECIALLY the year the family friend/DEA agent was there :lol:).

by 2pm everyday, there's a housefull of wrecked people with a million dogs underfoot... the old folks start telling stories and us younger folks start making our own. good times

[bleys]

for about the past five years or so, my mom's side of the family has started getting together ever year. i've yet to go to a single one tho... my dad's family doesn't do anything (bad blood between a lot of them)

but... ever since i started dating my wife, we get together with her dad's side of the family at least once a year. usually it's in november in a tiny town off the chesapeake bay that has an oyster festival. lots of amazing food, LOTS of good drinks (every morning starts with bloodys) and our generation gets blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazed while the old folks lick their lips and reminisce about when they used to (ironically enough, ESPECIALLY the year the family friend/DEA agent was there :lol:).

by 2pm everyday, there's a housefull of wrecked people with a million dogs underfoot... the old folks start telling stories and us younger folks start making our own. good times

I'll be in that same area for mine.. matter of fact, canal days is that same weekend in Chesapeake bay (usually last weekend in June), which is always a good time. it's hard to get around to everything I'd like to do though, so much going on in one weekend as it is. They have a similar event on Lake Norman that same weekend, except Canal Days is 100X bigger.

my great aunt (who just recently passed) lived right in the historic district there. BEAUTIFUL little town. all of the stores have a little festival and set up shop outside. her late husband was an extremely talented artist who would paint different portraits of that area. just brilliant paintings.

[Doyle]

We don't drink at our family reunions... not really the purpose of it.

It's the only reason for our reunions.

[bredy087]

It's the only reason for our reunions.

Or the only way to make it through them.

[Davis83]

we attend 2 per year - one for each side of the family. 1 is ok, the other is pure misery.

We have 5 kids, so we plan to begin having our own since we now have grandkids. We're gonna rent a beach house for a week so there's plenty of time and plenty to do (fishing, swimming, tubing, bbq, crab boil etc). Our kids are married/scattered, so its hard for them all to make it home for holidays. Figure reserve a house 6 months out and everyone has plenty of time to plan.

Alcohol is allowed! but in moderation as grandkids will be there too.