Thompson Family Reunion

This weekend Harry and I attended the annual Thompson Family Reunion. The reunion began on Friday. Many family members took the day off work and met for lunch. Harry and I were unable to take the time off work so we joined everybody else Friday evening. It was a cool, rainy evening but that didn't stop us from having fun!


Once we arrived we sat down to have some "Travelers Stew". Pictured above (from left to right) are Mama, Dale and Edwina Grant, Mom, Laura, and Harry.

The "Travelers Stew" has always been difficult for this yankee to describe to others.



Here is a picture of the stew. Dad cooks the stew each year outside in a big black pot and stirs it with a stick. It is delicious!

On Saturday the Thompson men arrived at the reunion site early to start a fire and begin cooking the pigs.





Here, the cooked pigs are being cleaned and chopped. On the left Sam, Dave, and Andy are cleaning the meat off the bone (Russ, in the green shirt, is doing nothing to help.) On the right Bob and Harry are chopping the meat.


Here is a better picture of Bob, Russ (who finally jumped in to help), and Harry chopping the pork.


While the meat was being chopped, Dad, Janice, and Betsy prepare cabbage for the homemade slaw.


During the food prep Mom got the van stuck in the mud so Harry and Russ left to help push her out. At this point Janice and Elaine jumped in to help out.

Harry and I both enjoyed the BBQ, slaw, and desserts Saturday night, despite the fact that we both got chemical burns in our mouth from the BBQ sauce (made by Uncle John)!