Wedding pics

We just got a message that the photographer has posted a few of her favorites of all she took on her website. For anyone interested, here is the info.

To view them go to
www.PhotographyByNiki.com
click on Weddings
click on Blog
click on your names (Amanda and Russell)

There will be more later.

Seghers--let your mom know. She said one of you usually tell her about stuff on the computer she needs to look at.

Cleveland's Octoberfest

This past week-end Keith and Tucker entered the cooking contest at the Octoberfest here in Cleveland and won. Got 1st. place for their chicken and 2nd. place for their ribs. This was Keith's second year to enter, Tucker's first. He was working out of town last year It was really a lot of fun Watch out Alec the next thing you know they will be wanting a job cooking.

It was wonderful. Amanda was a beautiful bride and Russell a handsome groom. I will try to get some pictures posted in the next few days. Donna, Cindy Nell, and Tristan video taped some, but I haven't looked at it yet. I will try to learn some more tech stuff and post some of that, too. In about two weeks the photographer should have some pictures posted on line. When that happens, I will send the link to everybody so you can see them.

Wedding news?

Let us know how everything went

Hurrican news

Scarlett so glad everything is alright at your house. I did talk with Donna and knew you and family were ok. Cindy and Jerry are also ok. Only damange is neighbors tree fell on their fence.
No power yet. Talked with Cindy this morn, she was trying to get to her office to see if she could help there. Jerry's 89 year old mother is with them, wanting to go home but she has no power either. Jerry goes back to work Wednesday. They do have power where he works. Cindy said she is alright unless the temp gets higher, then she will come this way. Right now they do not know when they will get power, said lots of trees on power lines have to be removed before they can start. So thankful but so sorry for all the others

After Ike

Hello after our hurricane. We all "sheltered in place." Michael, Tristan, and I were at my house. Amanda and Russell stayed at their house. The storm went through during the night. I heard wind and rain and was hot. The electricity went out about 8:30. We had ice and plenty of water, and it never went out. When we woke up on Saturday, the yard was littered with a few branches and lots of twiggy branches and leaves. Still no electricity. I opened windows to try to get some air stirring which helped a little. We got through Saturday and I was dreading trying to get to sleep that night. About 8:00 pm the electricity came back on. Amanda came over for a little while a little after 9:00 because their electricity was not back on. I haven't spoken with her this morning to know if it came back on or not. They had very little damage at their house. She said part of the fence leaned a little but did not fall and they lost about 5 shingles on their house.

Thank goodness we live in a county that ended up a little west of the eye's path. We did not get the flooding nor the extensive damage causing the power outages. Perhaps our outage was caused by limbs on lines or a blown transformer. Anyway, whatever was the cause it was accessible and, apparently, fixable.

We have heavy rains today--leftover moisture from Ike and a cold front moving in. So what debris isn't washed away with the rain this morning, we will clean up this afternoon. We fared much better than many and I am grateful.

FIRST SKATEBOARD

TA DA!

Revised playhouse

The river is going down and taking the playhouse with it!- If it would just take it on down to N.O. - we would be okay.

Turner Play House

We Turners enjoy going to Beulah. We call the lake the "West Coast Riveria" It is as far west as you can go and still be in Mississippi. The lake is an oxbow from the Mississippi River. The flood stage for the river is 35 ft. Today the river stage is 43.9 going to 45 feet. Above is a picture of our trailer that used to be on the banks of Beulah lake! The trailer is on blocks - 5 feet off of the ground.

Reunion picture

Jo, this is for you--and anyone else. This picture should be compressed and you can print it if you want.

Check out my Slide Show!

Wasn't this fun?

add your own great moments, add your pictures

Crawfish

Night Easter Egg Hunt

the balloons, but we need Maddie

bean bags

Scavenger hunt

Bingo

Kate's picture album:

pinatas

I heard raves for the turnip greens and the squash casserole. Also the gumbo hit the spot by Sunday noon.

Schedules and Chores Hoo Hooo

Friday Night:

This is a work in progress. Jump in and make your changes and additions. Let me know if you can't write on the post.

Opening remarks and blessing of the reunion

make tea. Set up water and lemonaide.

Crawfish

clean-up
and

Sandwiches

1. set out sandwich material, bread, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, dips, crackers, chips
2. set out

clean-up

empty trash

Night Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday Morning

Breakfast

Coffee:

bacon and sausage:

biscuits:

eggs:

grits:

pancakes:

Clean-up kitchen:

Clean off tables:

Empty trash:

Set up auction:

Egg dying:

set up tables

clean up tables

Pinatas

Snacks for kids:

Scavenger hunt

Lunch

tea

set out food

clean up tables

empty trash

clean up kitchen

Auction

auctioneer

take up money

Bingo

Breakfast

Coffee:

bacon and sausage:

biscuits:

eggs:

grits:

pancakes:

Clean-up kitchen:

Clean off tables:

Empty trash:

Sunday Service

Egg Hunt

Lunch

free for all

Easter, with us always

Why worry about the loaves and the fishes?
If you say the right words, the wine expands.
If you say them with love
and the felt ferocity of that love,
and the felt necessity of that love,
the fish explode into many.
Imagine him, speaking,
and don’t worry about what is reality,
or what is plain, or what is mysterious.
If you were there, it was all those things.
If you can imagine it, it is all those things.
Eat, drink, be happy.
Accept the miracle.
Accept, too, each spoken word,
spoken with love.


Logos, by Mary Oliver, from Why I Wake Early.

COUNT!

Total head count for Easter 2008 - 99 - if I count Bella, the dog - 100!!!!!

What we are taking - 2008

For Auction:
Pencils; auction sheets
For Chore boards:
Tape; markers
For Kitchen:
Pot holders; dish cloths (for washing); spatulas (turning pancakes); griddle
For night egg hunt:
Bags for collecting eggs


Add to this list- so next time we elders can remember what to do!

For you, Lizzie

Ruby

I See an Egg

One more!

Just wanted to show off my babies.

SNOW!

Friday - March 7, 2008
It is snowing in Ruleville, Mississippi !!!!!!

Ancestry

Hey guys,

I'm Lizzie, Cindy Seghers oldest (for those who dont remember me, or are confused by my 6 name changes.)

Anyway, I know that everyone is busy gearing up for this year's reunion, which I will be very sorry to miss, but I have a request...

I have begun my own family tree, one which was very much aided by my own father's extensive research on genealogy. However, with the advent of the internet, so much more has become available, and I have been able to trace the Gibsons back further than William Gibson who lived in Tyrone, Ireland from 1705-1771...in fact, I have discovered a Thomas Gibson, William Gibson's great-great-grandfather, who lived in 1540 in Lancashire, England.

Anyway, I would like to make the website available for all...however, I need email addresses. So please, if you are interested in viewing the tree (and even adding your own information), send your email addresses to erepass@willkie.com and I will add you guys.

Miss you all, love you all, and hope to see you two years from now!!

Lizzie

2 weeks away. And the heart turns to food memories

OK enough with the great pictures. What about food?

I will just do a memory dump of my favorites but everyone chime in.

Granny's bisquits.
Aunt Imogene's pickels and butter beans
Uncle Charles fish frys at the lake
Aunt Nita's chicken
Mom's candied sweet potato's

OK keep it going

Facts

FACTS ABOUT EASTER 2008

Easter this year is: Sunday March 23, 2008

* As you may know, Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st fullmoon; after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20).

* This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.

Things you might be interested in!

* Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March22) but that is pretty rare. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here are the facts:

* The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913.

* The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!

Couldn't be sweeter !!!

Looks like they are having fun

Future as photographer?

Maybe Tristan is looking for a career.

Anyone know these people ??? 2002

Four Generations

Wait a minute. Let me think.

How many times have you seen this happen?

One I was supposed to email and never did.

Reunion 2002

More Games

Lots of backs here. Anybody? I will start with
Holly and Gary. Next

Family Reunion April 2004

WHO ARE THESE BEAUTIES ??

This is for you, Kathy

Kathy and I were talking about reunion activities last night, and Kent, who does not come to the reunion, suggested activities involving paint guns and running through the woods. While Kathy did not want her children probably even aware of such activites, she did mention something about 'in her day.' I probably told this two years ago, but here it is again.

One hot summer day, Gary, Becky and I were sitting on the lake bank at the Fireman's Club at Beulah. Daddy/Uncle Charles came down the bank and asked what we were doing. "Watching the kids in the water," we said. "When y'all were that age, we just let you go on your own," he said. "We remember," we said, "that's why we're down here watching the kids."

Two Cuties

Anybody know these two cuties?

can we guess all the kids?

Why I always keep coming south

This morning 30degrees and 6 inches of snow and more still coming down

one more thing

Does anyone have the picture of jean sliding into the family pic??

reunion pics

anyone have any reunion pics they can email to me from past reunions??? If possible I need them in the next few days, Thanks very much!
email... katherinewitte@aol.com

Another picture

Anybody want to try?

new picture guess who

I guess aunt imogene under the pole

JOBS????

Relatives jobs

Granddaddy Poppa? He rocked in a chair either on the porch or in a corner of the living room and gave out baby ruths and spit in his spit can. Does anyone know what he did prior to what I know of him?


Grandaddy Vowell Ran a small country store out by Franklin's and Imogene's near the quiver river bridge. Also worked in the meat market of the grocery store in Ruleville


Granny Vowell Took care of everyone? Cooked the best biscuits? Was she a stay at home mom? Any help here?

Keep adding to this
thanks ed

this might be bigger??

Volunteers!

No one has volunteered on the Vowell Town post! Ups there goes the fly swat!

Granny's house guess who?

Down to the Wire

Once we were playing pinochle at the table in Jack's and Jo's little kitchen on Deering Street. We got down to the final play...depending on the card I laid down, we won or lost. Jack sat at my side...he did his wow-wow laugh, like girl, you know you are not smart enough to pick the right card, which card are you going to pick, nope, not that one, you are going to pick the wrong card, no guts no blue chips. I laid down my card. Blue Chips. We won. Ladies and Gentlemen, that night I rocked!

Todays photo game feb 12

Getting harder

here is a better pic of the kids...

Monday feb 11 new picture game

Ok Holly and Becky are to easy. What about the ones with just the hair showing on the left?

ok todays pic

Who is that to the left of the head chef?

For bad eyes

If you double click on all my pictures they will fill your screen so you don't have to get a magnifying glass out

Next picture game Who is in this one?

Come on lets all play. This is the only way we are going to remember who is in these pictures a hundred years from now. Also the ones facing you are the easy ones go for the ones that have their back to you or who are hiding behind someone. someone is hiding behind uncle james I think I know!!!!

memories building houses

Remember when gary and ronald wayne built a play house where the chicken coop and out house used to be?

Well I came that summer and they still did not have a roof on it so we attempted to design and construct a roof. Finally gave up and slept out in it one night. Took about 15 minutes for the skeeters to find us and then we were back in the big house.

I still wonder why none of us became filthy rich house designers and builders? LOL

Food, Food, Glorious Food

One spring Tom Harrison decided the Vowell family needed a crawfish boil. We traveled from Baton Rouge to Cleveland with a black plastic garbage sack of crawfish. I think they were all alive and rustley. They were pretty pungent and required open windows at stoplights, but this was the olden days before the earth is as warm as they tell us it is now, and those crawfish did not spoil. We boiled them in Jack and Jo's backyard on Deering, along with the potatoes and corn and garlic. Were there onions? At any rate there seemed to be lots of left-over potatoes, and the next day Lady and Nell (I think) suggested potato salad. They were food genuises. I still hanker for that crawfish-flavored potato salad.

Blogging

Hey everybody! Now that I have the dressing done and my computer fixed, maybe I can join in on the visiting.

reunion 2006 who is in the picture game

grandkids

from the far north

Picture from the far north

Reunion stuff

OK i finally made it

Just an FYI Holly has all the stuff for table decorations for all the tables.

Jumping in

Hey everybody. I don't have anything to say right now. I just wanted to jump in.

Why I'm Learning Sign

so I can tell the scoundrel when he get through taking his own picture to give me my camera back!!!!!


I'M HAPPY

my cuties!

Dedicated to Good Ed and Granny's Front Porch

Ruby's Song

An old song redone by Charlie Poole in the 1920s. This is the only version with lyrics I could find. If you find another, let me know.

This is for you, jimmyskinners sister e-ah

This song was a 1971 shocking Vowell Talent Show entry

This one's for you, Foxy G-Maw

Does anybody else know why?

You Did It, Foxy G-Maw

I just didn't want you to feel lonely here. Maybe everyone can post their news. Or pictures. Baby pictures.

By the way, have you ever googled your kin, anybody?

Hello

Everyone get started What's wrong Ed

G-Maw

Hello Everyone

I'm first to blog, do I get a prize??? Maybe a new pc so I can blog somemore

Looking forward to seeing everyone, especially "the new babies" and see how

the older children have grown. Can hardly wait Love to all, Jo