As promised, I’m hard at work getting pictures together and will have them posted shortly.

Chuck “Fred” Cahill

Born to Jarrett and Tabatha (Cahill) Kaufman

Connor Frederick Joseph Kaufman born June 3, 2008

Weighs in at 7 pounds and is 19.5 inches long

Please share this with others and remember – this isn’t just for family – friends and neighbors are planning on being there as well. 

 I know it’s been a long month, but I did say semi, quasi- irregular basis. 

The place: Durango Resort on Vallecito Lake

Address:    14452 County Road 501

                  Bayfield, CO

Phone:       970-884-2517

Web site: www.durangoresortonlake.com

Date: August 11-17, 2008 – the main “do” will be weekend of August 16^th and 17th.  Mary Ann and I and our kids and their families and some others plan on being there the evening of the 8^th and leaving the morning of the 18^th .  (The last letter I had 15^th thru 18^th that wasn’t correct).

If you haven’t heard from the resort about your reservation by now call them.  The cabins aren’t held just for us and if you don’t get a cabin reserved in time you may not get one.  At this time twelve cabins have been reserved that I know of.  We have reserved cabin 24 for us and our kids and grandkids; there is some extra room on the floor if you don’t mind an air mattress or if you would like you kids to stay with our kids so you can have some “alone time” that would be fine. We will have our golf cart and four wheelers to get around on; will also have at least one boat available for fishing, tubing, etc.

At this time the only group activity planned is the train ride from Durango to Silverton on Thursday. Info for this can be found on the web.  Let me know if you are interested and maybe we can get seats together.

We will gather for morning coffee at our cabin (24) and get together in the evening around 5:00 or so to BBQ or cook something easy (cream-can stew, hamburgers, pork loin, chicken, elk steaks, halibut, etc;) anyone that is handy at BBQing please step forward.  We will have charcoal and gas BBQ’s available.  Everyone will be responsible for their own breakfast, lunch, and drinks and to bring something other than the main dish for supper (pot luck sort of thing).  As the time gets close we should have a pretty good estimate as to the number of people and finalize “the plan”.  There’s a Super Wal Mart in Durango for supplies.  Again, nothing is cast in stone – yet – so suggestions will be appreciated!!! 

 Please go on our Cahill family website at http://www.cahillfamily.org/genealogy/index.php.  This is a secured website and you will need to register to log in when you get there.  Chuck manages it and will help.  For those that haven’t done so yet it is a pretty neat website with quite a few pictures and information.  Explore the website and correct or add to the family tree.  We will take it and print up a banner around the first of August to hang on a wall.   

We will have a birthday party so if anyone has a birthday during or near that time let me know so we can include them as an activity, especially for the kids (even if they are 60 or so).

Mary Ann is going to put together a cookbook – Sooo – go through your cookbooks and email your recipes to (REMOVED).  If you have a picture of someone you would like to put next to a recipe please include the picture and where you want it.  In June we will be asking how many cookbooks everyone would like.

Alyce has volunteered to do a family DVD prior to the reunion. She asks that everyone send her a picture of your family with names, addresses, and birthdates of all members.  She will compile it with pictures from the past of our parents, grandparents and ancestors then show the DVD at the reunion and add any pictures of activities etc to make a finished product.  She would then make copies for all those that would like a copy of the DVD.  Sooo get your latest family photo and get it and the information to her as soon as you can so she has plenty of time to work with them; her address:

Email for INFO

Bonnie is looking into shirts for the reunion, Soooo if you can email her a list of the number and sizes you may be interested in she can get started designing and pricing them.

Pat is going to provide a banner with our family crest and everyone’s name; Soooo email her the name’s of those you would like included so someone doesn’t get left out. Also, she is putting an address list together with current addresses, birthdays, birth places, phone numbers and email addresses.  Please forward your to her if you haven’t already.

There has been some discussion of a “kiddie bag” for the little ones, with maybe a T-shirt, goodies, or things for kids to do while the grownups visit.  This is just in the “discussion” stage so if you have any input please let me know.

All this may sound like a lot to do but this can really be a memorable week for everyone if we all participate.   Please don’t hesitate to suggest or volunteer or anything.

God Bless and see you all in August. 

Dennis & Mary Ann Cahill

 **Email from Tanya Cahill - March 25, 2008**

Hi Everyone,
 Looks like I’m going to be the point person for the Durango train ride. I have talked to group sales and if we want to sit together this is the way it goes. Once I have a head count, I make the reservation and I have 10 days to pay half of the total due. The rest is due 30 days before the trip. They do not take individual family monies. So if you decide to do this, I will ask that 1 person from each family be responsible for getting their families money to me and I will write one check. For the trip we can either do the train round trip 3 1/2 hrs each way or, train up and a bus back. Then you need to let me know if you want the outside gondola car or the inside seating. Maybe we could do some of each and switch around? We did the outside once and it was nice. The price is as follows, train round trip is 75 for adults and 45 for kids 4-11, the train/bus combo is 89 for adults and 59 for kids. The sales person told me that the bus fills up quickly so, if that is your choice please let me know sooner rather than later. When you reply please give head count adults/kids and seating choice/train r/t or combo.

Looking forward to Aug 08,
Tanya Cahill

**Email from Tanya Cahill - April 13, 2008**

 Hi All,
 
Looks like we are going to take the train up and bus back. If you have not sent me a response, I am going to get the tickets on the 30th of April. Even if you are not going could you send me a quick email and let me know?
 
Thanks,

Tanya Cahill

The dates will be Aug 11 thru 18, 2008 with the “big” weekend being Aug 17 and 18.  You may reserve your cabin now.  You will be contacted in Jan, 2008 for the deposit and final arrangements.  Mary Ann and I have reserved cabin 24 and should have extra room.  We plan on being there Aug 9 and leaving Aug 18.

When you reserve a cabin let me know, I’ll put you on my list.

I plan to start a monthly newsletter in January, 08 to keep everyone abreast of plans and what’s going on.  This will be done by email.  Not sure of eating arrangements (the plan for now is to eat togeather in the late afternoon), activities or anything.  Hope to have that done by June, 2008.  If you have any questions, input, requests, would like to volunteer for something, or anything please don’t hesitate to step up.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime.

Dennis Cahill

 Looking forward to seeing everyone

Chuck

I sometimes wonder what 2 generations from now will think or know about us.  We’ve quickly replaced paper with email’s and instant messages.  We’ve gone from paper documents to electronic. The scribbled notes I have of past relatives gives me an ideal of who they were.  The letters to brothers, sisters, parents, friends or other relatives gives us a glimpse of their thoughts or who knows, their ability to spread a good yarn.  Either way, it’s something they created, their hand writing, my avenue to them.  I sometimes wonder, what have we created that will be researched by our decendants?  Will there be anything to reflect who we were, what we thought or will we be remembered just as that old guy or gal.

Chuck Cahill

Somewhere in Texas…