We have a new Great Grandson. He was born a few hours ago---about 5 hours. He is George's second grandson, but the first Cropsey. Both Sarah and Lindsay have babies. Cameron arrived about 5:30 this A.M. weighing in at 7# 8 Oz and is l9" long. Christina is at Bronson Hospital and will likely go home tomorrow (Sunday). Her Mom will be with her for a few days, I believe. Mandy and George were at the hospital when Cameron arrived and Mandy said he looks like Christina--how long that will last is probably questionable. New babies change looks so fast. If he continues to look like her, he will be one handsome kid, and if he looks like Chris, he will still be a handsome kid, and if he doesn't look like either of them, so what! He will be one handsome kid whatever! -- Marian, August 12, 2006

The Virtual Reunion

Pictures
If anyone sends pictures, I can include them on the site--Steve.

Important Dates for Estes Park

Wed Aug 16 - Arrival
Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.
Supper is first meal. Served 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(see farther down the page for who is arriving and departing when)

Fri Aug 18 - Whitewater rafting
Leaves Estes Park High School parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and returns around 3:30 p.m. The ride to the river is 80 minutes. The cost is $44.00 per person. Must be at least 7 years old. Places needed to be reserved with Sue/Susie (850-219-1223) by 6:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, 8/11. Update: the price decreased from $50.00 because 20 people signed up.

Sat Aug 19, 10:00 a.m. - Photo session
As in the past, the use of personal cameras or video recorders during the photo shoot is “strictly prohibited. “ Previewing and ordering of photos is done at the time the photos are taken. The photo company, Photos by Dill, has the following clothing suggestions: “Rich primary colors such as navy blue, forest green, maroon, orange, etc.” “Reflective colors such as white, tan, grey and neon colors” don’t photograph as well, apparently.

TBA - Horseback riding
Sue/Susie, Brennan, Carol, Thomas, Nancy and Siena will be going horseback riding sometime. Anyone else want to come along?

Sun Aug 20 - Departure
Lunch is final meal. Served 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

General Information

Meal Times
Breakfast 7:00am - 9:00am
Lunch 11:30am - 1:00pm
Evening 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Gathering Place
Texas House

Computers
Computer stations located in the library. The fee is $5.00/half hour.
Complimentary wireless network available for laptops at the Front Desk in the Administration Building.

Planning Workbook (PDF) has complete information about services available at the Y.

Rocky Mountain National Park Daily Entrance Fee - Passenger Cars
$20.00 - 7 Days
$35.00 - Annual

Attendance
There are 50 of us staying in 17 rooms.

People
(There are a couple of gaps because these are names that were sent specifically for the website. Not all will be at the reunion. Feeling left out? Send some more names, whether they can come or not!)

Jo and Targe
Targe Jr. Barb, Dave and Kris. (present in spirit)
Tom, Susan, Jessica, John l6, Jake l3.
Kelly, Diana, Camilla, Isaac and Thea Bella, 7 months, plus Erica and Kylie.
Nancy, Tim (Tim in spirit), Siena 9.

Flo (present in spirit)
Sue/Susie Taylor and Mike Murphree
Laura and Geoff Kinnel- Brennan,10.5; Caire,7.5; Eva (pronounced Ava), 4.5
Peter and Lily Taylor and Abby (2.5)
Jeremy and Dorothy Taylor (Dorothy in spirit) and Jevon, 5. Latoya, Sikandra, Rotisha and Roland will not be coming.
Amy and Mike Brooks (Mike in spirit) and Maya, 6 months.
Steve

Bryce and Dot
Carol, Ron, Jeremiah, William and Thomas
Craig and Tina will be unable to attend
Curt

Harmon and Marian
Carolyn Cropsey-Toomey
Erika, Alan, Evamarie, Gabriel, Joel, Nathanael (Joel and Nathanael are with their Uncle Sam, who is kind of possessive, so can't be with us.)

Arrivals and Departures
From Jo and Targe: Nancy and Siena arrive around 2:00 in Denver and so do we. Nancy leaves
Sunday. Siena back to Seattle with Thea on Sunday. We leave Denver Monday
afternoon headed to Whidbey Island. Looking forward to seeing all of you.

From Sue: Our family all arrives in Denver around 10:00 a.m. and will be renting a van to take us to the “Y”. Our flights leave Denver on Sunday at various times. Mike’s and my flight leaves at 9:40 a.m. so we’ll probably take the shuttle to the airport. Kinnels, Brooks’ and Jeremy Taylors leave at noon. Peter, Lily and Abby leave at 3:40 p.m.

From Steve: Arriving Wednesday via car at 6:00 pm, give or take a couple of hours. Departing Sunday after early breakfast.

From Kelly: Diana, Isaac, Camilla, Thea, and I are scheduled to arrive at the Denver airport at 4:00p Wednesday, so we'll arrive that night after dinner. Eric and Kylie will land at 12:40p Wednesday and will jump in the car with Tom, Susan, John, and Jake who are arriving close to the same time from Seattle.

TSJJE&K's flights take off at 2:34p Sunday; KDIC&T at 4:34p.

I think both groups have 7-passenger vans reserved. Tom and Susan's will likely be full both directions (maybe room for 1) but we may have space for 1 or 2 on Wednesday and for 1 returning to the airport on Sunday (we'll have Siena with us on Sunday). That all depends on how much luggage space these vans have...

From Nancy: I will catch a ride to the airport on Sunday with Kelly, so he has no spaces for the return.

From Bryce: We will arrive by automobile sometime on Wednesday afternoon. We will leave Mankato on Tuesday and stay overnight in Kearney NE. The distance from there to Estes Park is 425, or a few more, miles which means we should aarrive around check in time or shortly after.
There will be 7 of us in the car: Dot and I plus all of Carol's family, namely Carol, Ron, Jeremiah, William and Thomas.
Craig and Tina will be unable to attend.

From Curt: I'm on United flight 279 from Dulles, arriving at Denver about 12:30
p.m. MDT Wednesday, the 16th. If memory serves me correctly, I'm
confirmed on the 2:30 p.m. Estes Park Shuttle run (I don't have my
shuttle confirmation message with me at the moment), so I think I'll be
at the conference center around 4:30 p.m.

I have to leave a little early. In order to avoid getting back to
Dulles way late at night, I took a 1:30 p.m. flight (UA 540) out of
Denver. I think the shuttle leaves the center at 9 a.m. Sunday, so
there'd just be time for a quick breakfast and then I'd have to be off.

From Alan: Erika, Evamarie, Gabriel, and I will be leaving
DeWitt, Michigan early Tuesday morning and arrive
sometime in the mid-afternoon at Estes Park. Joel and
Nathanael are in the Marines and Uncle Sam is not
letting them off for a while.