This past weekend we drove to Cassville, Missouri for Morgan's grandfather's 90th birthday. Jim grew up in this region and this was his first trip back in roughly 20 years. The celebration was hosted by his nieces Nancy and Marge and sister Margaret at their beautiful homes and involved the gathering of relatives from California, Wyoming, South Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, and Texas. Special thanks to Jack and Lynn for getting the ball rolling and coordinating flights and housing for some of the family. It was a pleasure to reconnect with family and get to know those who had been previously known only as images on holiday cards while growing up.
Here is a photo of great aunt Margaret, with her daughters, grandkids, and great grandkids at the birthday party.
Morgan and her cousins, Jennifer, Patrick, and Sheila posing with their grandfather.
Morgan, her aunt Barbara, and great aunt Margaret in Margaret's "Fruit House". We had a great tour of Margaret and Marge's garden including this building where they put up beans, beets, and other harvests.
Morgan and her dad Russ looking at his extensive genealogy of the family. One of the treats of the reunion was piecing together the connections between relatives and poring over old photos.
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Here is Morgan, her uncle Jack, aunt Barbara, and cousin Sheila at Roaring River State Park where we stayed over the weekend. Behind is the spring which gives rise to the Roaring River. The spring reaches a depth of over 200 feet and pumps millions of gallons of fresh water daily.
It was a pleasure to get out of Chicago for the weekend, visit with family, and walk in the woods. Here are some succulent exposures of carbonate rocks along one of the trails in the park.
Our friend Sara studies fungi and so we couldn't resist taking a photo of this mushroom on the side of the trail. Note the rental car keys for scale.
This past weekend we drove to Cassville, Missouri for Morgan's grandfather's 90th birthday. Jim grew up in this region and this was his first trip back in roughly 20 years. The celebration was hosted by his nieces Nancy and Marge and sister Margaret at their beautiful homes and involved the gathering of relatives from California, Wyoming, South Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, and Texas. Special thanks to Jack and Lynn for getting the ball rolling and coordinating flights and housing for some of the family. It was a pleasure to reconnect with family and get to know those who had been previously known only as images on holiday cards while growing up.
Here is a photo of great aunt Margaret, with her daughters, grandkids, and great grandkids at the birthday party.
Morgan and her cousins, Jennifer, Patrick, and Sheila posing with their grandfather.
Morgan, her aunt Barbara, and great aunt Margaret in Margaret's "Fruit House". We had a great tour of Margaret and Marge's garden including this building where they put up beans, beets, and other harvests.
Morgan and her dad Russ looking at his extensive genealogy of the family. One of the treats of the reunion was piecing together the connections between relatives and poring over old photos. .JPG)
Here is Morgan, her uncle Jack, aunt Barbara, and cousin Sheila at Roaring River State Park where we stayed over the weekend. Behind is the spring which gives rise to the Roaring River. The spring reaches a depth of over 200 feet and pumps millions of gallons of fresh water daily.
It was a pleasure to get out of Chicago for the weekend, visit with family, and walk in the woods. Here are some succulent exposures of carbonate rocks along one of the trails in the park. 
Our friend Sara studies fungi and so we couldn't resist taking a photo of this mushroom on the side of the trail. Note the rental car keys for scale.
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