The 2009 alumni of the 60s reunion in Sedro-Woolley ran from Friday evening through Sunday morning.  The photo above was taken after our final session on Sunday Morning, and only pictures a little over one third of those who participated throughout the weekend.

This year marked the 7th consecutive year that the Alumni of the 60s have met for a weekend of fellowship, food, and fun at Vandenburg Park in Sedro-Woolley.  A few years ago someone suggested that we should call these events a retreat because they are much more than a typical "reunion".  Our Host, Danny Vandenburg says, "It's like havin' camp meetin' in our back yard when your group comes."  

Campers trickled in on Friday evening.  Traffic on the freeway resulted in a much longer road trip than some had anticipated, bringing them into the campground later than usual.  Major road construction on Fruitdale road also added some confusion for some who had to find an alternate route to the campground.  However, Eunice went to work preparing dinner over the fire, and folks just kept coming.  

 

We were surprised by the arrival of Ken and Joan (Warden) Litzenberger from Houston, TX.  This was the first time they had been able to get here.  After supper we put Ken on the cable chair for his initiation.  It's always great fun to watch as Danny Vandenburg gives folks their first ride on the cable chair.  We'll let the pictures speak for themselves here.

 

By the time we began the singing, around 8:00 PM, there was a good crowd of about 40 people. The musical flavor of the night was "gospel bluegrass".  Arlene accompanied on the keyboard, our host, Danny Vandenburg played the banjolin, I played the guitar, and our guests, Eric & Barbara West played the 5 string banjo, and upright bass.



SATURDAY
Saturday morning, Danny Vandenburg was at the campsite early to get the fire ready for breakfast.  John Wilkie teamed up with Danny in cooking up a great breakfast with pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage.  The campers spent the morning visiting, and making preparations for the potluck picnic at noon.  Below are a series of pictures taken on Saturday.