Memorial Day Weekend Camping at Peninsula State Park
The weather this year was unbelievable for a Memorial Day weekend. Forecast for Fish Creek was 79 on Saturday and 82 on Sunday and it was every bit of that. Just to make it interesting though, we got a thunderstorm on Sunday night just so all of our stuff had to be packed up wet. At least it didn't rain during the day.
This was perhaps our largest ever DeKeyser-Possley-Wolfert gathering. Attendees this year:
Shirley Wolfert of Sheboygan Falls, WI, her son Chris and his wife Marla who live in Chicago.
Jim and Kathy DeKeyser (Currently Jim lives in Trabuco Canyon CA and Kathy lives in a suburb of Chicago near the airport and the expectation is that Jim will soon relocate there as well), their son Bill and his wife Michelle (due to give birth in January) of Trabuco Canyon, CA, their son Nick and his fiance Melissa (due to give birth in August) of Houston, TX, Nick's son Andrew(5) of Dallas, TX and their son Daniel of Trabuco Canyon, CA.
George and Liz Possley of Hingham, WI, their daughter Theresa and her husband Robin Nelson of Monroe, WI, their two sons, Conner (3) and Reece (1), their son Geoff and his wife Laura of Oshkosh, WI and their son Carter (9 mo).
That's 20 people ranging in age from 9 mo. to 62+ years and arriving by air from all over the country.
It was again a wonderful reunion and a good time was had by all. We camped at Tennison Bay 202, 206 and 207. It would appear that next year we may need 4 sites but that remains to be seen.
George, Chris, Geoff and Dan played golf on Saturday at the Peninsula State Park Golf Course. Scores were 42, 52, 54 and 64 on the front nine and they played 10 and 11 just to take advantage of a little of the twilight rate.
Nearly the entire group attended Mass at Stella Maris Parish in Fish Creek on Sunday morning. After the traditional Sunday breakfast of pancakes, bacon and fruit salad, a hike was made to Not Licked Yet Custard Stand in Fish Creek. About half the party braved the 3 mile hike back to camp after stuffing themselves on custard creations of all kinds. The Flavor of the Day was Red Raspberry.
This is the 24th year with only one or two interruptions that these families have camped together on Memorial Day weekend and of course, we plan to do it again next year when our ranks may swell by the two children that are being carried by Bill and Nick's mates.
A highlight of the weekend was when Andrew and Conner danced like whirling dervishes while George played "Gloria" and "Midnight Hour" on his guitar. Such dancing has never been seen before! Pictures may appear on FaceBook soon.
That's it for now.
Ciao, babies!
