Memorial Day 2003 Picnic photos (48 photos may take long to load)--INDEXED

[Towncrier]

Church services ran late and, by the time I got home, the party had already started. I think that I put the fear of God into dizneenut's DH Junior when I told him that the picnic was supposed to be "formal"
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"Hi honey. I'm home."
(My DW Sue is glad to see me....I hope)
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Requisite Mickey Cake from Sam's Club
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The kitchen is always popular. My grill buddy Glenn sampling some of the food while Danny and Juli (Fire14) talk to Sue.
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Ted and Lily (Tiger Lily 03)
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EpcotKilterFan's DM Jeanette and EpcotKilterFan
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dizneenut's DH Junior with perfectmatch300's postcard
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Barb (for real)'s DH Bill with perfectmatch300's postcard
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Barb and Bill enjoying the verandah. Well, it's like a verandah when it rains because our backyard turns into an ocean.
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Another "Hi Honey" shot
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shep, bobcat, helenabear, junior, MIL Marge, coqui, and believe
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Minnie and Mickey and the DATW flag that PandyPaws made for me for DIScon 2002.
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Another shot of the garage gang
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Tuffcookie's cookies (which went so fast that I didn't get one this time around)
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Chee-burger, chee-burger.
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EpcotKilterFan's fruit offerings - She's the Martha Stewart of the DIS
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The deck gang discussing DIS board policies.
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Tuffcookie, Fire14, and her DH Danny
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Tuffcookie sets up for the group picture
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The group photo
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Grape Iris (yes, they really do smell like grapes)
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Elaine showing me how she keeps the lens clean on her new camera
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The kids playing croquet.
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Why is this photo posted twice???
(I guess that it is slightly different)
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Pin trading. I didn't get a shot of all the goodies from the DVC Member's Cruise that Tiger Lily 03 brought to show us. You should have seen Barb (and I) drooling.
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Cindy B's DH Jeff and Barb's DH Bill
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Jeff and Cindy B
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The group enjoying Barry Hom's DISmeet/DIScon video. Thanks again Barry.
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Why does everyone always end up standing around in the kitchen?
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Pembo's here!!!
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The garage gang looks like they're winding down.
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Sarah and bobcat's DD Katie trying out my new portable firepit. It makes good s'mores.
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Are you guys still here!!!
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James trying his "hand" playing Junior's bongos.
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Junior is still hungry
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Junior pitching in with the dishes. Believe also did a huge batch of dishes earlier (although I didn't get a picture). Thanks for pitching in.
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Dizneenut looking at the chocolate pudding cake. Note to all the WISHers - She just looked. She has a lot more will power that me.
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One parting shot of Sue
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[dizneenut]

Great pics, John!
We had such a great time at your house.
Thanks again for having us.

 

[shep]

Great pics John!!!
What's the deal with the pic of the polar bear??

 

[Cindy B]

I think the polar bear is a Seaworld Postcard.. great pictures John!!!!

Yes, the kids still talk about Mr. John's house.. how ironic we used to live so close to you.. but we weren't DIS'ers then

 

[Towncrier]

The Polar Bear postcard is from Sea World Orlando and was sent to me by Nancy and Barry (aka perfectmatch300). They were the reason for the 1st Memorial Day DISmeet picnic. They were able to arrange their schedules to be with us at the 2nd picnic last year, but they had other plans that prevented them from joining us this year. They had just sent me the postcard, so I decided to do the "DIS buddy" thing and include them by proxy.

We all missed you Nancy and Barry.

 

[Barb]

Great pictures, John! I'm very glad we made the trip. Thanks, again!

 

[DaveH]

Great pics. Looks like everyone had a great time.

 

[Tuffcookie]

Great pictures! Thanks for hosting a great DIS Meet! BTW I'm still in the dark about what DATW means

TC

 

[Towncrier]

DATW = Drink Around The World.

The goal is to have a drink at every country in the world showcase at Epcot. Some folks drink "adult" beverages. Others do not. I tend to skip quite a few countries and sometimes opt for dessert or a sample of a particular country's quisine.

I've participated in three organized DATW's since joining the DIS. I hope to make it four in June.

 

[nativetxn]

I love these photos, John. So many of my friends were there.

I see at least 4 of my WISH pals were there. I had to settle for WDW this year, there's always next year, right?

 

[Fire14]

John I know you like my Saturn but did you have to post that many pictures of it? It's the green car behind kids playing.

 

[Marla Hellwig]

Thanks for posting John - sorry to have missed another one