2011 Scott Ancestry meeting

Gene Loyd hosts an ancestry meeting for those Scott relatives who are doing genealogy. This is an annual event held at Kyuka Baptist Church in Duck Springs, AL (near Snead/Boaz). We enjoyed seeing these folks again, great food and fellowship, and then a most interesting demonstration of grave dousing.  Civil War stories and letters were shared as well.

Scott Relatives Visit from Ohio

We were so excited to have Aunt Betty, Cindy Scherer, and Engrid Perry come visit from Ohio and attend the Scott Reunion. They also helped the Cullman economy as they bought items every place we visited. From the Farmer's Market to Steele Orchard, dinner at the Old Cookstove Mennonite Restaurant, Phillip and Nancy Garrison's Gold Vine Honey Barn, and Dollar General. We also made a trip over to Snead to the Old Clear Creek Cemetery where many of the Scotts are buried, and Ebenezer Cemetery in West Point/Vinemont.

 Barron and Aunt Betty at Old Clear Creek Cemetery

 Betty's daughter, Cindy

 Aunt Betty with Granddaughter, Engrid

 Aunt Betty, Jan, Cindy, and Engrid playing Phase 10!

 Aunt Betty and Barron visiting Aunt Martha Nell

Love the Oktoberfest banners

2011 Annual Scott Reunion

 Sandy with granddaughter Savannah

Betty (Clyde's widow) with Doug Williams

 Aunt Fannie with Sandy's husband, Larry, Barron, and Chris' wife, Jenn.

 Barron and Donald's widow, Beckie

Glenda Troutman with Doris and Van, and Martha Nell

What a great time we had this year and what a great attendance! Here are a sample of the pics I took ... go to Facebook to see the album. It was so good to have Scott Williams come by for a short visit. Betty Scott (Clyde's widow) made the trip south so she could attend the reunion. We lost Clyde last year. Sandy's son Chris, wife Jenn, and daughter Savannah, joined us this year. Aunt Fannie and Aunt Martha  Nell came this year, and bittersweet, Beckie Judkins. We lost Donald Ma week ago to cancer. Glenda was very excited to see Van and Doris Scott join us this year. In my opinion, the BEST Scott reunion I have attended.

Staying Busy

My parents invited their children and grandchildren on a Memory Vacation to the Isle of Palms, South Carolina. We had a MARVELOUS time. Unfortunately our children could not make it from Texas. Enjoyed spending time with parents and siblings and a couple of nephews. I will add a few pictures. Barron's favorite thing was touring the USS Yorktown at Patriot's Point. I enjoyed playing cards, swimming, the spa, and just talking!

Barron, who had been our cook for the first week of the vacation, returned home to make sure the garden was tended and the grass cut. I headed to Phenix City to be the "legs" for the sisters who gave Christian, nephew Brent's fiance, a kitchen shower. It turned out very well, but I must admit to being very tired.

It was so good to get back home and see our Spring Arbor church family, but sad on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.

Barron standing by the flag bdfore touring the USS Yorktown

                                              Fun in the pool. Caught Karen in the pic too!

 Our adventure for the week was getting stuck in the house elevator with Barron's cousin, Lori, and her husband, JR, who had come over to visit us.

                                            The Sea Palace was our home for 10 days!

 The beach on the ocean is so different from the Gulf beach we enjoy at Panama City, FL.

Just relaxin!