The weekend of July 18-20, 2008, saw Denise and I making the long trek 30 miles south to Lake Minnewaska and Peters' Sunset Beach Resort. The occasion was for the Pothier Family Reunion, which is Denise's father Curtis' mom's maiden name. Over 70 people were in attendence for the weekend.Grandma Beulah was one of 10 kids and their families can be seen in the group photo above. We met members of the extended family that I had not met before and Denise had not seen in many years. I learned that there were about 17 different ways to pronounce "Pothier", with the real way having a somewhat French accent on it "po-tier". Four of the ten Pothier Children were in attendence, and to tell the truth, I can not remember how many were living and how many have passed onto the better life.
Friday started with a family meet and greet at 9:30 AM in front of the main lodge, although we did hear rumors of a meet and greet taking place Thursday night and lasting into the early hours of Friday morning. A golf tournament then followed the meet and greet for those interested. Peters Sunset Beach Resort has a very nice 18 hole layout that overlooks Lake Minnewaska at times. It is a very challenging course, but very fair also. There were 17 of us that were divided up into 4 teams playing a scramble format. My group was 3 under par at the turn before sitting down for a brat and a beer before tackling the back nine. That nine got the best of us and we finished at even par on the day, but no one knows which team ended up winning. It doesn't matter though as it was a fin day out on the links.
Friday evening, the family went into Glenwood to the Lakeside Ballroom for a private dinner. Most, if not all, of the family that was there made the trek into Glenwood and introductions were given and stories were told. After that, it was back to the Resort for a lakeside bonfire (Denise and I had to stop at Dairy Queen first for some ice cream though)!
Saturday morning started with rain at 6:30 am and continuing until around 10:30. It cut into the golf time for some, but some also made it out. Denise and I took a nice walk around the resort and checked out some of the other buildings. Then it was back to "Reunion Central". Curtis brought his boat down and his brother Harley brought a pontoon. Boat rides were given around Minnewaska as the day improved weather wise. Some water skiing was tried, but the tube stayed on the dock. We did hang out with Denise's brother in law Eric and her niece Emily and found out the Barbie Fishing Poles are the best thing in the world for catching fish as a few sunnies were landed as well as a good size small mouth bass.
Saturday evening centered around a grilled hamburger meal. Three charcoal grills, thirty cans of baked beans, several different kinds of chips, bars and beverages made for a very enjoyable evening. After the grill out, it was time for family pictures. Denise figures it had been close to six years since her whole family had been together, so of course the family had changed. I have attached a picture of that great family at the bottom of the post. After the pictures and clean up, it was bonfire time again on the beach!
Sunday was getaway day for some, including us, with some of the Pothiers not leaving until Monday. Those that did stick around had a very enjoyable time conversing and catching up on what had been going on in their lives.
Some links if you are interested:
The Pothier Reunion website has a slide show with between 200 and 300 pictures in it. The second one is to the Resort we stayed at, and we would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a getaway or for a place to hold a reunion. Book early as Curtis starting this a little over a year before the actual event.
Front Row (left to right): Robin Danielson Long, Charlie Long, Grandpa Curtis, Sophie Long, Emily Jacobson, Gramma Rosemary, Gracie Long.
Back Row (left to right): Darren Long, Eric Jacobson, Anna Jacobson, Lisa Danielson Jacobson, Denise Danielson Mills, Troy Mills.
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