Golden Jubilee Anniversary of 48-State Trip

Fifty years ago today my mother, younger sister and I left for a summer road trip that would take us to every contiguous state, Mexico and Canada. Happy Anniversary to Rose and me.

Mother Would Have Been 100 Years Old Today

Doris was born 100 years ago today in Puyallup, Washington, and today the family numbers 114 including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. To honor her memory I organized a Centennial Reunion yesterday in Concord, California, where her five children came and many family members totaling 39 of her posterity, plus a relative and a friend. The Miranda family performed wonderful Hawaiian entertainment in her honor as well as Paul doing the hakka, with Jocelyn the clown snapping pictures for an hour after a triathlon of swimming, hopping and running. Winners were Chad, Terrah and Elizabeth. Jack placed 4th doing hopping and running. Congratulations! Delicious pot luck was enjoyed, swimming, baseball, horseshoes, bean toss, visiting, charades, and prizes. Thanks to all who made it such a special occasion. Happy Birthday Mother.

My post on ourfamily2010:

Happy Birthday Mother, born 100 years ago today. Because of this Web site, Facebook, and e-mail we located the 114 family members of Doris and organized the Centennial Reunion, held yesterday at Holbrook Heights Community Park. The temperature was 92* and very windy. It was well attended by her five living children and many family members including all of the family members of her youngest two children. Thirty-nine of her descendants were in attendance. Her oldest son Donald and his wife Beverly are deceased. Phil's wife Beverly is deceased, Joy's husband Ed, as well as Olie's husband Michael. Family gathered in the reserved grove under a giant mulberry tree. Chad, Terrah and Elizabeth won the triathlon of swimming, hopping and running; Jack did the hopping and running portions for 4th-place winner. Jocelyn the clown snapped pictures while the Miranda family performed wonderful Hawaiian entertainment as well as Paul doing the hakka during delicious potluck. Because of the culinary expertise of April Harris, a friend at church, there was a coconut cake and on June 13 our family shared a chocolate turtle cake. There was baseball playing, bean toss, horseshoes, pinata, swimming, visiting, charades, prizes and fun. Thanks to all who made it such a special occasion. Eva and Nicole ordered the beautiful triathlon medals with inscriptions; Jade made phone calls to be sure the word got out to everyone; Patrick offered the blessing on the food after I welcomed everyone and we sang Happy Birthday to Doris. Happy Birthday to all as well. The Isers were given the grand prize of Centennial Olympics video set and games. Several girls got hula skirt sets. Rick guessed the closest number of family members and won a backbrace which already came in handy. I passed out the Oklahoma Centennial hats to those who were there in 2007 (I forgot to give them to the Genters). See you next year June 11, 2011!

2010 PICNIC R.S.V.P. LIST
1. Rose Greene - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma--received One Magical Summer
2. Jade Greene - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma--Web site creator, phoned family members, received Shirley Temple DVD
3. Olie Chavez - Concord, California--organized picnic events and supplies, sent reminders
4. Kim Woodhouse - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. Natalie Woodhouse - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6. Joy Cassady - Fremont, California--received One Magical Summer
7. Daniel (Crystal's friend)
8. Chad Cassady Sr - Monterey, California
9. Rebecca Cassady - Monterey, California
10. Chad Cassady Jr - Monterey, California--1st Place, triathlon
11. Jack Cassady - Monterey, California--4th Place, triathlon (no swimming)
12. Ava Cassady - Monterey, California
13. Kimberly Davis Meckler - Jamestown, California--brought CD player
14. Marty Meckler - Jamestown, California
15. Paul Chavez - Provo, Utah-- baseball with nephews, danced hakka, handled pinata, received One Magical Summer
16. Brett Wolf - Jamestown, California--helped set up
17. Marshae Wolf - Jamestown, California--helped set up
18. Tayland Jolly - Jamestown, California
19. Kellie Showers - Napa, California
20. Ron Showers - Napa, California
21. Terrah Showers - Napa, California--2nd Place, triathlon--received hula outfit
22. Richard Davis - Napa, California--received One Magical Summer
23. Judy Genter - Fairfield, California
24. Duane Genter - Fairfield, California
25. Claire Genter - Fairfield, California
26. Grant Genter - Fairfield, California
27. Phil Davis - Castro Valley, California--received One Magical Summer
28. Patrick Davis - Pinole, California--offered blessing on food and family
29. Eva Davis - Pinole, California--ordered embossed medals for triathlon, set up for lunch
30. Nicole Davis - Pinole, California--ordered embossed medals for triathlon
31. Katheryne Iser - Stockton, California--Grand Prize winner Centennial Olympics videos, games
32. Matt Iser - Stockton, California--Grand Prize winner Centennial Olympics videos, games
33. Lizzy Iser - Stockton, California--3rd Place, triathlon
34. Monica Iser - Stockton, California--received hula outfit
35. Cassie Iser - Stockton, California--received hula outfit
36. Crystal Iser - Stockton, California
37. Marilyn Iser - Stockton, California (Matt's mother)
38. Rick Moser - Killeen, Texas--trucked picnic supplies, picked up borrowed tables, set up, guessed closest at 108 family members and won backbrace
39. Evelania Moser - Kileen, Texas--helped clean up and move picnic supplies at 2:30, received One Magical Summer
40. Adam Chavez - Provo, Utah--received One Magical Summer
41. Stephanie Chavez - Provo, Utah

One Magical Summer

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This is the journal of Doris's last big trip written and kept by her daughter.