Family Reunion in Tennessee

 Thursday, July 14 we drove to Chatenooga, Tennessee-- a 13-hour drive-- for Dave's family reunion. No one lives there, but it is a central place to meet.  Erika, Tyler and Andrea were with us in our van. We arrived that evening in a huge thunderstorm and had dinner with relatives at their cabin. We stayed in a cabin with Dave's parents, 3 sisters and 2 nieces. It was in a pretty setting and was a charming, rustic cabin with plenty of room. (Click the title for more pics.)

 Friday I went with a group on a lunch cruise down the river.  This is us before boarding.  Dave, Andrea, Erika and Tyler were more daring and went white water rafting.  They had a great time--some falling out, some jumping out.  I'm glad they had fun and were all safe.

 Friday afternoon we also hopped a free bus in Chatenooga and saw where the Chatenooga Choo-Choo was.  This pretty hotel was once the bus station.

 Andrea and cousin Christine had a good time together.

 Friday night was a barbecue in a glass pavillion in a pretty park here.

  (Christine and Erika)  The lights were pretty at night, and it was right on the water. 

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Here's Dave with his sisters that night.
Saturday night all 70 or so of us ate at a restaurant in town.  We saw a family slide show and everyone took family pictures.  It was fun to see everyone again.  It's a nice family to belong to!