Family Reunion Pictures, Cont.

The Moore brothers playing some late night cribbage.

Images from the Reunion

It doesn't seem that photos do justice to the memories of Moores on the merry. It was such a fine time all the way around, and that certainly didn't happen by chance. Many thanks to Aurie, Jan, and all the others who pitched in their time and effort to make it happen.

This photo shows the jury-rigged stage for music on Sunday. We did stay dry.



This photo came from Coffin Butte, part of the ranch tour on Monday. Of the missing siblings, Tom and crew had already departed for home; Connie was at the ranchhouse with Bill, anticipating the fine dinner.

More to come as the mood strikes. Get your photos up here, too, okay?

Otherwise engaged

I'm glad the reunion was so fun. While you were all partying down, Jake was officially entering med school. Jake, Emma, and I enjoyed a hot, sweaty weekend in St. Louis. Enjoy the pictures!

Go Goats!

All right, all right... I will put up a non-partison picture from the family reunion. Rileigh and Shannon are seen here with one of the newest additions of the Wells family. There is no word yet on if the two week old goat will wear a Bobcat or Griz hat.

SO fun...and informative

I just have to give a big shout out to those who put the whole Moore Family Reunion together! It was so great to meet the family I have never met and learn a whole lot more about my background. It was simply enjoyable listening to Jim (the elder) and Uncle Buck regale stories of their childhood. Bummer to those of you who couldn't make it, you really missed out. Hopefully we will have another soon! *Note: this last sentence does not mean that I want to have anything to do with planning. ;) Thanks again and I hope those of you who did make it had an absolute blast! Light Blue Power!!
MJB

One Smart Wells Boy

Nick and I were talking yesterday and all of a sudden noticed that Truman had a Bobcats hat on. This is an unplanned picture and there was no posing of any kind done before this snapshot was taken. I report, you decide.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIE OHIO!

We love you so!

Test

I'm trying out the new way to post blog information. Had my 30th class reunion on Friday. Played some golf in the morning and had a nice barbeque that evening. It was nice to see some old high school friends.

 

On Saturday we went to Bozeman to see the Blue Angels and help Nate celebrate his 22nd birthday. Happy Birthday Nate!!

 

OK, here's a picture of the birthday boy along with his sister in a prom picture from a few years ago.

 

Tom

 

 

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Good luck, Jake!

Jacob left this morning, bright and early, heading toward St. Louis to begin his exciting adventure in med. school.

Wish him the best!

Love ya, dude!

MOM

Happy Birthday, Miranda!

Ms. Miranda Meunier is 27 years old today! WOW! Have a terrific day! We love you tons!

Mom and Dad

Howdy!

I'm trying this to find out if I got the correct address to post a entry to the John Moore blog.  It's an active blog and fun to visit.

 

Jim (the elder)

Happy (late) Birthday Nateus Moore! I don't have a cool picture to go along
with the post, so if anyone wants to add one, I'm sure Nate would enjoy it!

- Miranda

Moore Blogging!

Abe Moore set up the John Moore blog so that we can email our posts directly to it!  If you want to send a blog to our Moore cousins, send your email to  abemoore.blogpost@blogger.com  

 

Abe discovered a breakthrough - you can now send pictures to the blog along with your emails.  Just send the picture as an attachment to your email.   (Don't copy and paste the picture into the message itself.)  Blogging just got a lot easier.

 

I'm sending a test message to both blogs simultaneously with this tres chic 1970-ish picture of Mary (on Flash), Tom (on Pogo), me (on Cannonball), and Jim (on NellieBelle).

 

Thanks, Abe, for letting us post on your side!

Aurie

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A NEW WAY TO BLOG, CONT.

It looks like you can email pictures to the email address below, too, and they will show up here! See...

A NEW WAY TO BLOG

Hey everyone. I recall at the family picnic that a bunch of y'all were having trouble posting to the blog. Now, I told anyone who needed help to get a hold of me via email, but nobody did.

Well, lucky us, Aurie and Jim have opened my eyes to a very simple way for folks to post here. So, here you go:

Step one: just log on to whatever email account you normally use

Step two: type whatever you want to post on the blog into an
email

Step three: send that email to abemoore.blogpost@blogger.com

It's that easy, folks. I expect to see more frequent posts on here now.

Caught

Yeah, Mark was at the wedding. Good thing I had an ultra quick, point and shoot camera to catch it.

(click on picture to enlarge)

The Beginning

Something to think about......

If it wasn't for these two wonderful individuals, none of us would be able to post on this awesome blog.

How can you pick just one!

Here are some of our favorite pictures from the stupendous weekend extravaganza! BTW: Emma rolled over today! Horrah!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM!!

Sam is the BIG 14 on Friday, July 20th. He is going to be spending his day playing in an all-star baseball game in Missoula. Wish him luck and a very happy birthday!
We love you tons, Sam man!

My Favorites

This is one of my favorite pictures from the weekend. Will in his ring bearer get-up, before it all came off. Then, my next favorite has to be of his dad. Nothing better than a sweaty, drunken picture to pass on for generations.





I had a blast at the wedding, and look forward to the next time all the Moore family will get together. Big family reunion possibly...?

Mi Mas Favorito

Another favorite photo!

This is one of my favorite photos from the MOORE FAMILY WEEKEND 2007. Looks like the next family wedding in the making! Also, Aunt Jean and Jane are in the background.

This is also a favorite! The newest Moore addition is really cute!!! But then, that would be Grandma talking.

The whole weekend was awesome. I truly had a great time. Thanks for being such a terrific family!

Civil War Blog Argument

Ok, I originally thought that Missouri was in the North. Then I was corrected by John who said it was in the South. Well, here is a map that I got on the internet from a civil war site and it looks like Missouri is in the North. So now I am very confused. Anyway, here is a helpful Civil War map so that when we recreate this war you will know what side you are on. John... what's up?

Hard to choose among greatness

Though we didn't take that many pictures - it has been hard to choose which is the best. I have settled on this one because Hannah laughing is among my favorite things in the world - contagious, pure, and full of life.

Trifecta Affection

Good idea, Matt. Unfortunately, I didn't snap a lot of shots -- none at Wellsfest, although I still have some images clearly in mind, such as the Burning Bush. This shot, however, is classic. It's from the rehearsal dinner-karaoke gathering. No more explanation is necessary. I will say, though, among the singers in this photo, Mr. Sam has the most potential to "take it to the show."

Favorite TRIFECTA Pics

I LOVE the States post. Well done, Bri! Another thing I would like to see is a post of everyone's favorite picture from the Trifecta weekend. You are not limited to Meghan's wedding (that just happens to be my favorite picture). But lets share and see some of the fun pictures we got. (Way to make sure the bling on the finger made the picture Megs). :)

Of all states from coast to coast you're easily the best!

What a weekend!
I had such a wonderful time with the whole family - it was such a joy to get to spend more than just an afternoon with everyone together. Even Mike!
So...as promised I am posting everyones states and birthdays (please let me know if your birthday is wrong in this posting so that it can be corrected for future uses)

Grandma (8.27.24) and Grandpa - Delaware "The Diamond State"
Connie (3.31.47) - Pennsylvania "Keystone State"
Jan (6.20.50) - New Jersey "Garden State"
John (4.14.53) - Georgia "Peach State"
Tom (2.3.59) - Connecticut "Constitution State"
Mary (1.29.61) - Massachusetts "Bay State"
Jim (9.23.63) - Maryland "Old Line State"
Maurika (4.1.73) - South Carolina "Palmetto State"
Abe (6.10.74) - New Hampshire "The Granite State"
Bill (7.21.44) - Virginia "Mother State"
Marc (3.7.51) - New York "Empire State"
Hannah (12.28.75) - North Carolina "Old North State"
Mike (10.31.77) - Rhode Island "Ocean State"
Matt (7.2.79) - Vermont "Green Mountain State"
Jim Wingerter (4.25.61) - Kentucky "Blue Grass State"
Briana (6.22.80) - Tennessee "Volunteer State"
Miranda (7.30.80) - Ohio "Buckeye State"
Jeanine (1.18.58) - Louisiana "Pelican State"
Joey (5.8.81) - Indiana "Hoosier State"
Benjamin (10.25.81) - Mississippi "Magnolia State"
Megan (8.19.83) - Illinois "Prairie State"
Jake (5.20.85) - Alabama "Yellowhammer State"
Jen (6.25.85) - Maine "Pine Tree State"
Nate (7.28.85) - Missouri "Show me State"
Nick (9.23.86) - Arkansas "The Natural State"
Molly (6.26.87) - Michigan "Wolverine State"
Shannon (9.17.87) - Florida "Sunshine State"
Ann (7.31.53) - Texas "The Lone Star State"
Sam (7.20.93) - Iowa "Hawkeye State"
Riliegh (1.31.95) - Wisconsin "Badger State"
Bridger (6.27.97) - California "The Golden State"
Madison (9.11.97) - Minnesota "North Star State"
Jerry (8.16.76) - Oregon "Beaver State"
Mikayla (12.21.99) - Kansas "Sunflower State"
Beryl (9.26.56) West Virginia "Mountain State"
Carter (3.20.02) - Nevada "Silver Sage"
Nate (6.11.80) - Nebraska "Cornhusker State"
Mark (1.21.73) - Colorado "Centennial State"
Kesiah (4.27.04) - North Dakota "Peace Garden State"
Peter (5.20.74) - South Dakota "Mount Rushmore State"
Kelly (12.30.79) - Montana "Treasure State"
Will (11.9.05) - Washington "The Evergreen State"
Truman (5.12.06) - Idaho "Gem State"
Kaitlyn (1.21.07) - Wyoming "Equality State"
Emma (4.7.07) - Utah "Beehive State"
Ryan (7.24.83) Oklahoma "The Sooner State"
Matt & Kelly's lil' bit - New Mexico "Land of Enchantment"
Sabina (Briana & Peter's lil' bit) - Arizona "The Grand Canyon State"
Piper? (Maurika & Mark's lil' bit) - Alaska "The Land of the Midnight Sun"
Katie - Hawaii "The Aloha State"
Next in line...gets to share in the wealth of Delaware!!! whoo hoo!

Now, there are lots of fun and education opportunities that come from being associated with a state - we could do essays on our state and send them out to the family, we could make up songs about our state, we could learn already written songs about our state, we could make traditional food from our state for the next family picnic - wow the options are endless. And don't worry - when you die, you get to keep your state - to the grave! to the grave!
sorry...it's getting late! ha!
love you all
Briana

SO FUN!!

Hello to all my family!
I just wanted to say that I had an absolute blast with you all this past weekend. I was sad to have to leave. Just to prove how fun it was, my body couldn't handle going back to my routine and I am now fighting off a cold. Boo! But, I am sitting on a lovely porch on a nice day writing to you all (Thanks John and Ann! ;) ) and so I guess life isn't too bad. Weekends like this past one are reasons why I love this family so much! Hope to see some of you soon and the rest of you at some point in the near future! Hope everyone had safe travels back! Love to all.
Peace,
Molly

"My Kind of Town" Pictures

Hey everyone, just for anyone intersted in how sweet Chicago is I put some of my pictures of the town up on another website. If you are bored or interested you can check them out here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/9906288@N06/ It was great to see everyone this weekend and hope to see you all soon.

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Birthday, America! Still kickin' at the ripe age of 231. Today is a great day to reflect on all of our blessings that we as Americans are graced with day in and day out. Cliche or not, there is no other place I would rather call home. Have a great/safe day and get yourselves psyched for the upcoming events. Love all

Begin the Countdown...

Hello Family!
I hope everyone's summer is going splendidly! I am really enjoying Helena. Thank you to all of you for the birthday wishes! And thank you once again, John and Ann, for your hospitality! It was fun to see you. Just a heads up, one day you may come home and find me reading on your porch. So, first off...the countdown is on for the Big Bash! I am so excited to see everyone! It will be a lot of fun, I mean, look at our family, when do we ever not have fun?! Second, Bri, I would love to hear how me as a baby is one of your first memories. Interesting... And finally, Rika, I don't know if you received Jen's email, but we had a little hitch in the plans for Meg's bachelorette party and so now we were wondering if it would be okay for us to join the shindig on the fourth? I believe you have dubbed it "Wellsfest". Anyhoo, that is about it from here. Miss you all and can't wait to see you!! Much love!
Molly

Calling all Moore's

So Rika and Briana and I were gathered around excitedly chatting about the upcoming family picnic. And the conversation turned to discussing the tradition of drawing cousin names for Christmas as it is done during this festive summer event. Now first, we all agreed that we love having a tradition among cousins and it is great to exchange presents. And if we agree to continue with that tradition, we in no way want to exit from it. However in revisiting the topic brought up a few years ago by Mary and Jim, we also agreed that there are some kinks in the system when presents sometimes don't get sent and some aunts seem to get stuck with the shopping. We discussed a number of options and think we might have come up with an idea that keeps us connected as cousins but reduces the difficulties sometimes encountered. What if each year all the cousins emailed pictures of themselves, their siblings, other cousins, family events, etc. to one cousin who would create a family calendar for Grama and any other cousin or family member who wanted a copy? I've made this type of calendar before and it is really easy on Costco's website. You might have seen last year's calendar from Rika and I at Grama's house. And it is great because we could add all the cousin and family birthdays and it comes out really neat. And I added a picture of me as a kid because someday, the calendar will be similarly vintage and cool, eh? We thought it would be good to throw out the idea before the family picnic so we could make a final decision then. And if anyone has other ideas, please share. See ya'll soon. The Moore Sisters

BABY SHOWER!

Ok family, adding to the fun filled Moore-Fest week...
BABY SHOWER FOR BRIANA AND PETER BORTEN!

This lovely couple is having a baby girl so let's help celebrate and get them ready for parenthood.
Well...as ready as possible!

The co-ed baby shower (that's right guys, you better be there too!)
is going to be at the Goetz Residence: 1228 26th Ave SW
Date: Friday, July 6th
Time: 1pm

If you'd like to have any large items sent directly to Bri and Peter, an acceptable address is:
The Dragon Tree
2768 NW Thurman
Portland, OR 97210

If you have any questions, let me know!
406.529.5513

See you soon all!
Maurika

Birthday girls

Happy 22nd b-day to Jen today and Molly hits the big 2-0 tomorrow! That means no more Buyske teenagers until Will steps up. Been a looong time since you've been able to say that, huh? Happy birthday girls, hope you have fun days, and can't wait to see ya's next week.

Love,
Mike

"My Kind Of Town"

I finally got out to visit Abe in Chicago after years of never following through on my promises to visit the Windy Cityand it turned out to be one of the most fun trips I have ever had. I flew in on Thursday the 31st of May and Abe, being the hard worker that he is, was... um... hard at work so I bummed around downtown by myself and visited Millenium Park and "The Bean" and then went and looked around the Art Institute of Chicago. After that I met up with Abe and Desiree back at his office and went out to dinner and hung out with Desiree for the rest of the night. She's a pretty fun girl. Abe was not along for this evening out in Licoln Park due to his unparralled work ethic but was there in spirit. Friday turned out to be a fun one with a bike ride along the shores of Lake Michigan which suprisingly was a happenin' place to be. That night was an engagement party complete with Irish Car Bombs and some dancing to some interesting blues music at a blues club. A great time for everyone. The weekend mostly consisted of spending time in Wrigleyville with Abe's friends and watching the Cubbies play the Braves at Wrigley Field. Sorry Mike, but unless Fenway Park is better than heaven for a baseball fan, Wrigley is going to be tough to beat as the best baseball stadium. All in all it was a awesome weekend complete with great food... and I mean GREAT food, some good drinks, and a ton of good people. We also learned that nachos are preeeeeeeeeeety much the same thing as eggs benedict.


P.S. I am really still trying to post pictures but the two comps in the house seem to not want me to. It must be the internet connection, but I will post 'em as soon as I can get them to work.

Happy Birthday, Briana!

It's a busy month for birthdays! Briana's is Friday, June 22. Here's a photo from last Halloween, before she and Peter became parents-to-be. The Portland residents will be visiting Montana over the Fourth, attending Meghan's wedding, and possible coming back for the Family Reunion. Meanwhile, I hope she and Peter celebrate her birthday with all the gusto that I'm used to hearing about from them. Add your best wishes, too.

Happy Birthday, Jan!

June 20 is Jan's birthday. We're not countin' candles here, but who said that gettin' old put the "funk" in "dysfunctional"? Why, Jan did! Okay, she didn't really say that, but she lives it. Since I don't have a postal address for Jan as she and Marc make the big transition (Marc more than Jan, so far), this will have to be the birthday card that she wishes she never received. Add your thoughts to wish Jan a happy happy!

Wells-a-palooza

Oh man. The buzz! The buzz! Wellsfest, a.k.a. Wells-a-palooza, a.k.a. Wellstock is blowing up like a roman candle. Rumor has it that the red carpet may be graced by such stars as Bri and Peter Borten, Benjamin and Nick Wingerter, and perhaps even a surprise appearance by Big Mike Buyske. Some of my Missoula friends and their ladyfriends will be in attendance as well. Attractions include fireworks of all varieties, a spectacular view, friendly beverages, and a trampoline (upon which my own ladyfriend promises to perform amazing feats).

This is the kickoff to a week of legendary parties. Those of you who accomplish the July Trifecta (Wellsfest, Wedding, Family Picnic) will forever be remembered in the lore of the Moore Family. Our childrens' children will sing songs about you.

Make them proud.

Be there.

Connie's Auction List!!

Connie asked me to post this on the blog, so buck up family! Let's get some great items together for the auction so it is phenomenal!!

I'm still looking for donations for the auction to be held at the family reunion. The proceeds from this will be used to help cover some of the expenses. So far we have the following:

Kay Gleason--book of historical clippings and family stories

Kathleen--an hour of editing

Susie--family cookbook (3)

Steve and Susan--Moore Livestock hats

Jim (the elder)--novel length manuscripts (2)

Kay Moore--hand drawn note cards

John Moore--CD of his own music (2)

Mary and Jan (moore) were talking about putting together a Montana made wine,etc basket

Connie--a quilted picture

Aurie--something civil war themed

The more things we have the better the auction will be. They don't have to be hand made.

Thanks, Connie

I'm Shameless

Okay, I have to admit that I have a certain reticence about putting a promo for my album on the blog. At the same time, though, I feel pretty good about the project. I've received good feedback, and I hope folks are ready to rock 'n' roll.

I'll leave it at this -- you can check it out at CD Baby and decide if it fits your taste. It'll be on iTunes soon. As an alternative, you can e-mail me and we can arrange a deal. Or you can wait until the family reunion and bid on it at auction.

Happy Birthday, Abe!

The man turns 33 today -- one-third of the way (hopefully) on his Journey of Life. This post comes late on the day. In fact, he arrived early in the morning on June 10, 1974, in Great Falls, Montana. He was a big, feisty, squaller baby -- so much a no-neck that Maurika's spoonerism "A-bomb" fit quite well. Later on, her own kids called him Abe-uh. So ... to Abram · Abe · A-bomb · Abe-uh ... happy birthday!

MIssoula Summer!

Hello family! Couple of things: #1. For all that are around Missoula on the 4th of July, we are having a party up at our house with a spectacular view of the city...oooh ahhh!, hot tub, horse shoes, trampoline, and plenty of space. (john and ann have dibs on the trampoline) #2. Who is in Missoula for the summer, NIck?? #3. Can we schedule a baby shower for Briana and Peter around the time of the family picnic when they are in Montana? (first time parents...ya know the deal) #4. Jim, exactly how much grass, weeds, food, etc. does a goat eat??? I love ya all!!!

maurika

Summer fun

Hey all! I hope your first week or so of summer is going well! I am here in Helena and settling in. It is awesome because my dad lives right down town! I can just walk right down the Gulch. It is great. I am going to start my job at the Doughnut Hut on Monday. Whoohoo! Nothing like the smell of fresh doughnuts at 6 in the morning to get your day started right! I am also helping down at the Grand Street Theatre. It is fun. If any of you are in Helena this summer, you should give me a call! I don't really know anyone here, besides some of Joey's friends and my dad, so I would love to hang out with you! Have a great summer and I will see you at The Bash in about a month!!
Peace~
Molly

Meunier Family Update

I sent out some pictures via kodak gallery. Please let me know if you didn't get an email and want to see some pictures. We've had quite a busy first few weeks with the little squirt. We traveled to Montana then Seattle for a wedding and then Hilton Head South Carolina where Emma got to go to the beach for the first time and dip her toes in her first pool! How exciting. Now we're all back home getting into our own routine. I started back at work and school and it's been tough trying to get everything done, but what a sweet distraction! Hope you are all well and see you all in a month or so! Love Ya!

- Miranda