Cahill Family and Friends Gathering 2008:

 

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 16th and 17th.  Mary Ann and I and our kids and their families and some others plan on being there the evening of the 8th and leaving the morning of the 18th .  (The last letter I had 15th thru 18th 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