Just spent 3 hours viewing 300+ webpage references to either Mossman Family Hisotry, Captain Thomas James Mossman or Mossman Ohana. Lost to weed through - but all in all a reqrding experience.
I found a blog of a woman I know we are related to who is in Northumberland England. I sent her an email.
Found a reference for a Thomas Mossman who I think is my mother's first cousin - sent him an email.
And found the website for Shirley Mossman Nisbitt whom I know we are related to - sent her an email.
Hopefully will make contact and spread the news about our upcoming reunion and get to know these folks too.
But hey - aren't we all related anyway?
Anyway - all this research has made me homesick (yup, homesick) for England. So don't be surprised if I take a short journey there sometime before November...wanna go back to Berwick where the Captain came from, wanna go to Edinburgh again and this time visit John Knox house (which is really the Mossman house), wanna see Keith & Viv at Hill House and visit Ian & Marian in Plymp Wales...oh and as long as I'm there...gotta see Les Mis ;)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Reunion
I am on the Planning Committee for our upcoming Captain Thomas Mossman Reunion scheduled for November 10-12, 2010.
It has been an interesting experience...I'm a "just start doing it" kind of person and not into yapping about it - just DO it.
Sooooooooooo it was great meeting with my subcommittee comprised of my 2 cousins Godfrey and John this past weekend and planning out two days of reunion activities. We got so much accomplished in a one hour meeting! Both are solid and dependable and have great families who I know will give them support to carry out the reunion functions. I love these guys!
For a peek at what we will be doing check out our reunion blog at http://www.mossmanohana2010.blogspot.com
It has been an interesting experience...I'm a "just start doing it" kind of person and not into yapping about it - just DO it.
Sooooooooooo it was great meeting with my subcommittee comprised of my 2 cousins Godfrey and John this past weekend and planning out two days of reunion activities. We got so much accomplished in a one hour meeting! Both are solid and dependable and have great families who I know will give them support to carry out the reunion functions. I love these guys!
For a peek at what we will be doing check out our reunion blog at http://www.mossmanohana2010.blogspot.com
Almost Off
Gabe leaves tonight for Portland and then Provo. He will be visiting the Bradys in Portland. They used to be our neighbors here in Haiku Village about 8 years ago and we visited them a couple of times after they moved to Virginia. Their kids were Gabe's best friends - I am sure they will have a GREAT reunion. Wish I could be there too.
Lori Brady (the mom, and the BEST neighbor I have ever had) invited my sister Alo over for dinner tomorrow night to see Gabe. I am so happy that connection between the Bradys and Alo will finally be made. They have alot in common - big dogs, bike riding, hiking...plus pretty me.
Gabe will then fly to Utah on Monday to attend Especially for Youth Program at BYU Provo. He enjoys EFY so much and it it totally worth the money for him to go!
If I had enough $ I would send Lakona too. (He's Gabe's friend who sleeps at our house about 4 nights a week - but alas $ doesn't grow on trees).
Gabe has spent much of the last two days cleaning his room and getting his things organized for the trip. I know he'll have a good time, make and renew lasting friendships and strengthen his love for family and God through his experiences over the next 10 or so days.
Ah to be 16 again!
Lori Brady (the mom, and the BEST neighbor I have ever had) invited my sister Alo over for dinner tomorrow night to see Gabe. I am so happy that connection between the Bradys and Alo will finally be made. They have alot in common - big dogs, bike riding, hiking...plus pretty me.
Gabe will then fly to Utah on Monday to attend Especially for Youth Program at BYU Provo. He enjoys EFY so much and it it totally worth the money for him to go!
If I had enough $ I would send Lakona too. (He's Gabe's friend who sleeps at our house about 4 nights a week - but alas $ doesn't grow on trees).
Gabe has spent much of the last two days cleaning his room and getting his things organized for the trip. I know he'll have a good time, make and renew lasting friendships and strengthen his love for family and God through his experiences over the next 10 or so days.
Ah to be 16 again!
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