June 27, 2009

I'm off today to Montauk State Park, we are having our annual family reunion. This gather of the clan was a last wish of my Grandfather, Jonathan. Grandpa Jack sired seven children. Four boys and three girls. They grew up on the farm, where in my book, The Holders, Missouri Beginnings, Sam Holder makes his home. The land marks in the book are really there.

My dad the youngest of the clan and my Uncle the oldest boy should be there. I have one aunt left, she is living in a nursing home. She suffers from "old timers" and has her good days and bad. One recent story had her ringleading and escape attempt. She and her cronies, armed with thier purses, were going to the local McDonalds. The nursing home staff had other ideas. Just image you being the supervisor that had to convince several determined little old ladies that they could not go for quarter pounders!

Stay tuned.......