We are staying in an apartment above Karen's aunt/cousin (will tell that story later when there is a lot of time) Ruth Ann. She owns the apartment house and it was a blessing for us. We slept in a little and went down to Ruth Ann's apartment about 9. We were having a brunch at 11. Those invited and came were: Grant (Ruth Ann's son), Maure and Jerry (Ruth Ann's daughter and her friend), Joyce Ruth Ann and Karen's cousin.
Karen had lived with Ruth Ann for a few months when she was 10 - Grant was 2 and Maure hadn't been born. Karen visited Ruth Ann and Maure in 1975 - Grant was away. Ruth Ann and kids came to Oregon in 1979 and Ruth Ann came to Oregon by herself in 1990.
Chuck and Karen visited Ruth Ann, Maure and Jerry in 2002, and Preston and Karen visited Ruth Ann in 2011.
Joyce and her family came from Greece to Germany to visit Karen in 1974.
It appeared that Grant Maure and Jerry had not ever met Joyce.
There was many stories and connections were made. Very nice time. Then we took pictures for future reference.
Maure lives about 16 miles from her mother. She had prepared a wonder brunch and brought it. There was quiche, a German noodle dish, raspberry muffins, and Ruth Ann made a fruit salad. So yummy.
As we ate we discussed a 100 year reunion that will take place September 2017. The Shaw family - Karen's maiden name was Shaw - has property that has been in the family since 1917. It was brought by Ruth Ann, Joyce and Karen's grandfather, then it was passed to Joyce's parents and now Joyce's brother lives on it.
Some of the details were worked out, questions were raised that need to be addressed and just fun conversations happened. Nice time.
The company left and we rested some. Then we looked at some old pictures another cousin had sent. Went to Walgreens and put some pictures on disk, ate dinner, visited and went to bed.
