bloch family reunion, oct 04 

 

 

Our annual family reunion. This year, it was in Glen Arbor, Michigan. We all had a great time!


Welcome to the Leelenau Peninsula in MichiganHome of the 2004 Bloch Halloween Family ReunionActually this was our home, the Stocking HouseTime for our traditional trip to Pleva's Meats in the town of CedarDid I hear someone say Cherry Pecan Sausage?Too much to choose from...We're all in the kitchen so it must be time to eat!
Dad's making one of his world famous meat loafs"William! It's too flat for a meat loaf!"Spoken like a true meat loaf connoisseurA wonderful field for......watching birds or......flying a radio controlled airplane!No Caption
No CaptionI think we need more lessonsNo CaptionAnother Michigan tradition...Dad's apple pie!Road trip to LelandHome of Carlson's, the best smoked whitefish... ever!
Mmm.... smells good... gotta' get something!No CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionSunset at Glen HavenNo Caption
No CaptionTurkeys running from Diane and into the woodsLet's go for a walk on the Windy Moraine Trail!No CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionNo Caption
No CaptionDave setting up another "booby trap" along the trailNo CaptionStop steaming up the camera...No CaptionMy son is "this big!"No Caption
Time to relax...No CaptionDoes standing in this library make me smarter?No CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionNo Caption
No CaptionMmmm... pasties!A pasty is like a pot pie... without the potAre they done yet?No CaptionNo CaptionThe Three Whos from Whoville
The biggest Who in Whoville!Let the pumpkin carving begin!No CaptionNo CaptionGetting down to businessDavid came up with a new methodology for the pumpkins this yearLet's try to float the pumpkins...
...without the raftsTrying a critical design review (CDR) in the sink!No CaptionMom attempting her first CDRUh oh! Back to the drawing board!No CaptionLooks great, but will it stay afloat?
Aunt Grace's pumpkins passed CDRNo CaptionDad and Dave's designs look promising!Mom's second design failureLike father, like pumpkin!Okay Mom, this is your third attemptMaybe some stabilizers will help
No CaptionIt'll either float or pick up a signal from the International Space StationMaybe we should just throw ourselves in the river too!One last look before the launching of the pumpkinsSo far, so good for Dad's pumpkinNo CaptionNo Caption
Time to launch Dave's pumpkinNo CaptionNo CaptionDave's pumpkins looks great so far...but something is happening...Whoa!!! That pumpkin is ON FIRE!Mom trying to read the Pumpkin People!Happy Halloween!