Grandma's oral history
by Anton Zuiker on August 6, 2006
Over at my podcast page, I’ve posted the audio from Jeff’s oral history session with Grandma. When Jeff’s edited his video recording from that session, we’ll get it onto the site for all to see.
Reunion wrap-up
by Anton Zuiker on July 31, 2006
The reunion list is busy with family members posting their thoughts about the awesome week we had at Oglebay. Kate Nolan offered her list of awards for the MVPs of the reunion:
- Most Experienced Traveler: Grandma
- Most Trooperest Child: Josie
- Most Patient Parent: Chris
- Most Photographed: Grandma (by a long shot!)
- Most Prolific Documentarian: Anton
- Most Smiliest: The Kalinowski Krew
- Most Silliest: Tie between Justin and Kathy
- Most Competitive: Linda (but in a good way!)
- Most Tallest: Shane
- Most Shortest: Josie
- Most Vegan: Staci
- Most Sweetest: Tracey
- Most Kidlike: Anyone under 10 (and Justin)
- Most Perfect Moment: Shane reading Pinocchio to Beck
- Most Creative Use of Tennis Ball: Grandma signed tennis balls as trophy
- Most Volleyballiest: Erin
- Most Hunkiest of Husbands: Jeff
- Most Missed: Grandpa
- Most Valuable Players: John and Patti
- Most Humbled by you All: me
And Aunt Sue added this:
- Most generous: Mark (He was always emptying his pockets or picking up some tab!)
TJ and Jeff are working on a master collection of photos from the week. I’ve begun posting some of mine here. Here’s the first image I snapped:
Together again
by Anton Zuiker on July 25, 2006
Time to gather
by Anton Zuiker on July 19, 2006
The big Zuiker family reunion is upon us. This weekend, more than 60 uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers and family friends will gather at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. We’ll sing, eat, talk (though politics is strictly off the list, courtesy of the enflamed but differing passions fueled by George “I’m a uniter, not a divider” Bush), walk and play (tennis, disc golf, poker). The last time we gathered for a reunion was the 1984 jamboree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on the family’s Ravens Roost campsite.
Poolside party in Mesa
by Anton Zuiker on April 12, 2006
Wow, it’s already Wednesday, and I haven’t posted an entry about the awesome party Nick and Staci, with Matt’s help, threw on Saturday. I was in town for a conference, and Joe (my dad) flew in to attend one of my sessions (about blogging and health communication). Grandma was there with Judy and Jack, and Larry and Nancy, too. I had a blast, and was so proud to see my younger brothers and the cool patio bar they’d built just in time for the party.
See pictures in the Flickr badge at the top right of the page, or over here. On Sunday, Matt led dad and me up Camelback Mountain. We paused at the top just long enough to snap some pictures before skipping back down the rocky path so I could get to the airport on time.
Thanks to my family for showing me such a grand time in Arizona. I can’t wait to get back there soon.