The family reunion in Tucson September 2009 (9-09) spawned the idea of celebrating in accordance with triple dates. Consequently, the next year we decided to meet on 10-10-10. That date fortunately coincided with Meet Yourself Tucson, a weekend festival of ethnic arts, food, and all around good times. I had hoped to insert a picture of various family members who celebrated Triple Ten in the hot tub of the vacation home we rented, but couldn't find the picture.
Plans were made to meet the following year on 11-11-11 and so we did. Veterans Day is meaningful to us personally as two dads and an uncle are veterans. Some of the group attended a Veterans Day parade and you can see how some others marked the day.
Those of the family interested in a quasi-lottery, put $11.11 in a pot. The last evening we spent in Tucson, son #2 came up with a way of winning the Reunion Lottery. Each person who contributed to the pot rolled 3 dice 3 times. The one who rolled 33 total was awarded the pot. Contingencies were in place if we had ties for closest total or more than one person rolling the magic number.
The contingencies did not have to come into play as my favorite nephew in Chicago was the only one to roll 33. He went home $88.88 richer.
Despite the inconveniences that our rented vacation home provided, we accomplished many of the activities we had planned: touring the Agua Caliente park, touring the Picacho Peak State Park commemorating the westernmost Civil War battle, attending a Gaslight Theater performance, perusing antique shops, consignment stores, gazing with longing at vintage hot rods, swimming almost every day, completing a jigsaw puzzle and eating lots of good food.
The consensus of the group was that we would not try for 12-12-12 next year as 9 out of 10 are from mountainous areas or the Midwest and traveling can be treacherous at that time of year. Maybe we’ll try for 10-11-12.
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