I remember when I was a young girl and we would have the family reunions in a hall somewhere in Lavern. Grandma and Grandpa Meyer were still living during the first ones I remember and there was a lot a lot of kids!! One time it was over the 4th and we met at the park in Lavern. It was a beautiful park and lots of food, lots of kids... We would always go staying overnight at either g and g's, or one of dad's brothers or sisters. Dick lived on a farm and his family was big - it seemed us four added to the mix never bothered anyone. He would let Jeff help with the chores, Dick isn't around anymore or I would ask how much help he actually got. I know that Mary was one of the kindest, prettiest most humble women I had ever met. I was never afraid of not being in my own home when she was around as she made you feel like wherever she was, it was home.
Staying at Marilyn and Ron's was always extra nice also as Rhonda and I were the same age and we got along well. Their houses were always big and beautiful! They lived for awhile in the large brick house with the wrap around porch that had been g and g's when they first moved to town. It had a large foyer with a fireplace and a big open stairway that led to an upstairs that I never saw. The upstairs was usually a rental unit. Ron was never fond of dog's (or so he told us)...
we always had a dog. Ron also had the wonderful capability of barking like a dog and his bark was well known through out the family. They all said his bark was louder than his bite! He had about the softest heart of anyone I ever knew (it just took me awhile to understand it). One time he scared Coco our dog at the time, and yes, the dog peed right on his floor! Oh my! I remember laughing about that for many years once I figured out he wasn't going to make hamburger out of him!
I do remember a few times going to Maxine and Doug's. They lived in Slayton and also had a house full of kids. There house was huge and had a fireplace and a large kitchen with an open sun porch where everyone hung out.
Through the years Maxine and Doug stayed in Slayton and then they moved for awhile out to lake Sheteck. They had a house on the lake and I remember a family reunion there in about 1983. It was the year that Dung got a picture of Emily Jo standing by the lake with her hands down the back of her swimsuit. He saved that picture for 18 years and gave her a large print for her graduation! This year, 2012 the family reunion was again in Slayton with Maxine and her grand-kids leading the way. We were so thankful to all get together again. Out of the 10 Meyer kids there is only 4 left. Dorothy, Maxine, Gene and Marilyn. G and G Meyer's kids went in two's boy, girl, boy girl, all the way down to Marilyn being the baby. Maxine was one year older than my dad and they always had their picture taken together. The one set of pictures grandma had of them was on the silent auction at the reunion. Holly (LeAnn's daughter) won it. They were beautiful mounted in two oval frames... JOY, PAULINE, ROBERT, BETTY, RICHARD, DOROTHY, MAXINE, DALLAS, GENE AND MARILYN.
For the reunion this year my whole family went and we stayed and a wonderful little motel on the edge of town. We arrived on Saturday afternoon. Chris, Emily Jo, Jaci Anna, Conner Dallas, Jordyn Noel, Josh, Lindsey, Lacey, Krzyztoph, Nola Jean, Grams, Jeff, Curt and myself. We enjoyed the night exploring the town, and went for a swim at a great pool with a splash pad. Curt had to work and made it on Saturday evening to the motel. Chris, K, Curt and myself sat outside for awhile and talked about life. The beauty of a little town tucked in to the back of Minnesota, bluffs ahead of us with the sun going down behind us.
We had chicken and the works, lots of conversation, and a whole lot of love.
It was a wonderful week-end.
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