Long ago and not so far away ..

there were four cousins.

They saw each other pretty often.

Family gatherings at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

Birthday parties at Uncle and Aunt’s houses.

Small gatherings at Ben & Gussies Tap for fish fry’s and adult beverages.

(The cousins generally were limited orange soda and corn curls)

Life goes on and these folks lost touch.

Recently the last of the cousins parental generation passed on.

This became the spark for these four to reconnect.

Thanks to emails and phone calls Ruthanne, Fran, Fred and yours truly met recently.

History being what it is we met on a Friday.

We shared a family style fish fry and adult beverages.

Then back to my home for reminiscing across the kitchen table.

We talked about the old days and caught up with current history.

Photos were shared and new ones taken.

An enjoyable evening was had by all and promises made to keep in touch.

With that promise in mind I pass on these photos of the cousins.

The original we believe to be circa 1950 and the latest 3-27-09.

Left to right: Ruthanne, Fran, Tony, Fred