Our First Event is in the Books

This weekend we were blessed with great weather and a great turnout of friends, family and lots of representatives of the next generation.

I’ve added more photos from Lisa. But if you have some, please send them.

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Slideshow Video

When Julie and Booger were leaving for California, Julie to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business and Booger to take a new assignment with his employer, Joe prepared a slideshow for the going away party. It has since been converted to a video and uploaded to YouTube and has many, many pics of CM included. The link below is to that video:

Jeff and Julie’s Going Away Video (1998)

YouTube screenshot

Cousin Mike Playlist

If you would like to listen to the playlist we played after the slideshow video with a bunch of CM favorites, you’ll need to join the Spotify music service. A free account will work for this. Once you’ve set that up, this link will take you to the playlist:

Cousin Mike Playlist

Spotify link to join: https://www.spotify.com/us/signup/

Cousin Mike Memory Jar

We didn’t do too well on delivering memories for Owen on Saturday, but there is no deadline. Lisa is still trying to come up with a recollection of Cousin Mike which is PG-13 or better. If you have one, or had one but forgot to bring it, or come up with one at any time, please forward it to Jen to be added to the jar ([email protected]).

 

Cousin Mike Day 2017

Hi, all!

Well, it’s about to go down. Set your watches, stop yer grinnin and drop yer linen. Bookmark this page or keep the link handy. All updates will appear here.

Critical Contact details:

  • General Info – Jeff “Booger” – 650-544-1500
  • Saturday event – Christine – 586-322-9100 (Ask if her refrigerator is running. Falls for it every time.)

Friday Night

Out of town arrivals (Booger, Seanna, Uncle Joe, Aunt Sharon, Kevin, Donna) should have landed.

If we need a meet-up, Dave & Buster’s does not take reservations but they say we should be able to secure a table for a group on Friday night.

(click map for nav)
45511 Park Ave, #D, Utica, MI 48315

daveandbusters.com

(586) 930-1515

An alternate is the Red Ox Tavern (45411 Park Ave, Utica, MI 48315, redoxtavern.com, (586) 726-7070)

Saturday Main Event – 3:00 PM

Christine’s home: 13306 Burningwood Drive, Washington, MI 48094

(click map for nav)

Look for the 4th house on the left. From the host:

Please bring your favorite dish to pass and cocktails.  We have plenty for the kids to do (pool, basketball, trampoline, swing set, pond if they like fishing, Wi-Fi). Joe, the pond would work out for you. Yep, Joe, I’m that mean. Get away from the pool.

The Great Wall of Quilt – favorite t-shirts of Cousin Mike sewn into a quilt by Owen’s aunt Liz

Memory Jar – be prepared to share a written memory of Cousin Mike that we can put into a jar for Owen to keep

SUNDAY – Mid-Day

I’d like to suggest a brunch/lunch on the west side and a visit to Mike’s resting place for anyone who wants to join. Let’s agree to a plan on Saturday. But if anyone has a good suggestion for a restaurant and they require reservations, by all means, pull the trigger as a placeholder.

Updates / Questions

I’ve enabled comments below, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to regret it.

Questions? If anything here needs update or clarification, I will be maintaining this post to distribute information.

 

First Annual Cousin Mike Day

Cousin Mike Day 2017: June 2, 3, 4

Location: Christine’s Home

Starting team:

  • Booger
  • Joe & SaraH S. +2
  • Eric and Sara
  • Julie & Nebo +1
  • Christine +2
  • Brian & Traci +2
  • Mike & Brenda
  • Leslie +2
  • Mike Driver
  • Cumbo
  • KY: Kenny Kimball
  • Jen & Owen
  • Joe Sopoliga +2
  • Lisa & Shil +2
  • Cece & Mark W
  • PA: Joe & Sharon
  • PA: Seanna
  • PA: Kevin & Donna
  • UK: Beth & Sheridon
  • SKor: Kirk & Anna
  • PA: Brian & Alison
  • Pam & Rick +2
  • Jeff & Renee +2
  • Kevin Murphy
  • Matt Cibor
  • Kim Farnwell
  • Kim & Tim Bruce
  • Dawn Hatcher
  • CA: Rob & Melon Piscopo
  • PA: Sean Seagraves
  • PA: Mike Volpe
  • Mike Boujoulian
  • NC: Brett Woodson
  • CM Co-Workers

Itinerary

Friday night: gathering TBD

Saturday: open house party at Christine’s, whenever to whenever

Sunday: TBD