“The RoseBouquet”

I have a feeling I may have an article to write next week about my weekend adventures, but for now, I thought I’d just bring forward some links to articles I’ve written in the past about reunions. And some photos.

Here’s one How to Really Enjoy a Reunion

Here’s another one about planning a reunion, and my thoughts on how I’d do it if I were to organize one; Reunions are E-Zee.

Would you like to see the sketches I did of my ancestors on Dad’s side? The photos we had of them were too small to enlarge so I decided to sketch them larger from the photos.

My Great-grandfather, Klaus Friesen

My Great-great-grandfather, Cornelius H. Friesen

My grandparents, (Dad’s parents) Maria, (nee Spenst) and Henry W. Friesen after they sold their homestead in Saskatchewan and moved to Clearbrook, B.C. to retire.

At the last reunion, three years ago, Dad with his siblings. Left to right: Jean, Jessie, Helena, Dad, and Bill.

The whole Reunion group at the Friesen Cousins’ Reunion of 2006. Note: Dad, the oldest present at age 90, seated with the cane on the right has since passed away, as has George Harder seated on the far left, and also Dora Friesen, standing in the middle with the pink slacks. There may be some others missing this year, whose death or move to a nursing home I have not heard about. I’m hoping some other cousins will come out of the woodwork, as Dad’s generation is fast slipping away.