Since we were the organizers of the reunion, we decided that we needed to get to the reunion site early. So we were on the road before seven in the morning. We then proceeded to have a very up and down drive to Durango, starting with Cumbres Pass. This was a slow drive in places, but we arrived at the campground at 11:30 AM. Our campground hosts were there to greet us, Shirley and Shelby. They are a retired couple from Florida, and very talkative. Shelby is definitely a good old boy, with colorful expressions and lots of stories. The most important practical thing that we learned was that bears have been a problem at the campground, raiding the dumpster and wandering through camp. After about half an hour of chatting, we pulled in and set up. The facility was just as nice as we remembered, and larger than we needed.
The first to arrive were Jim and Karen from Cortez, followed by Tim and Cindy from Missoula, Dennis and his family from Denver, Teresa and her family from Illinois, Deb and her family from Denver, Judy and her family from Wyoming, as well as Don and Sharon from New Mexico, who were bringing Nicolette and Prescott, Tim's adult children, and Kristin, Prescott's girlfriend. Charlie and his girls from Phoenix showed up later. There was a lot of catching up to do, and conversations all over. Richard and Marianne provided burgers and brats, with expert grilling assistance from Judy's husband Ron. The evening ended with a campfire and a careful cleaning of the camp, leaving no food or trash behind. The reunion got off to a good start, with everyone arriving safely, about thirty people in all.
Tomorrow is the day at the lake, at Eileen and John's cabin, which everyone is looking forward to.
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