Magee Family Reunion Photos

Okay, here they are, photos aplenty from the Magee family reunion last weekend at my Uncle Tom and Aunt Nadine's place in the Adirondacks.

Let me preface these by saying that we came back from the reunion with about two hundred photos, including plenty of good ones that aren't below. But there was no way I was going to post them all here. So if you want a copy of them all, just send along your mailing address and we'll send you a CD of the complete lot.

Okay, on to the photos...


Somebody must've forgotten to close the screen door because a big pest came in after Nadine's deviled eggs.


Mike and Zoe are ready for the party.

The pink mafia.

My Dad with my brothers Mike and Ben.

The Critter and Dan were already exhausted by the party prep.

Susan with one-and-a-half children.

Monique playing frisbee with Greeley and Atlee.

"What is this thing?" asks Greeley.

The grill crew.

Reunion fashion faux pas: My Dad and Ben with identical Detroit Rugby caps.

Chalk artists prefer to be close to their medium. Very close.

We just wish Ray could've relaxed.

The Critter and Dan draw a crowd in the shade. Did I mention that it was ninety-two degrees? That meant that two things drew a crowd: the shade, and the pool...

I have no idea what Rich is pointing at here. But I do know that he's damn serious about it.

Pick your caption:

1) Mike astonished the reunion with the "Hovering Buddha" skills that he learned during his years of exile in the Himalayan Mountains.

2) Alas, after Mike splashed all the water out of the pool with his giant cannonball, the shade was our only remaining option for cooling off.

Squirt gun and noodles. I am one fully equipped pool gangsta.

Pick your caption:

1) Nope, no family resemblance to be seen on the top of these heads. None at all.

2) Music courtesy of Sesame Street:
One of these hairstyles doesn't belong here.
One of these hairstyles doesn't belong.
Can you tell me which one doesn't belong here?
Which one is it? Do you know?

The massive scavenger hunt begins.

Greeley and Atlee look for scavenger-hunt treasure in the obvious hiding place, the middle of the lawn.

More shade-niks.

... and a few brave sun-niks.

Monique organizes the three-legged race.

Honestly, he was broken before he showed up for the reunion.

Monique and Atlee look for a three-legged race partner for Atlee.

The requirements are demanding, since we need to find somebody whose leg is exactly the same size as Atlee's leg.

Eh, close enough.

It's kinda sad, really. Most fans just go to the three-legged races to see the crashes.

Family reunion fashion plate.

Marcus mans the grill.

Reunion music courtesy of Nom de Plume. (You can download their newest album "Ashes to Argyle" on iTunes or from Yahoo music by clicking here.)

You have no idea how challenging it was to round up this crew for a group photo. Apologies to those who got left out. Send along a snapshot and we'll try to Photoshop you in there somewhere.

Lots and lots of Magees.

Josh leads an expedition into the deepest, darkest, most dangerous reaches of the wildflower patch.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Helen!

The party rolled on into the wee hours. But after 200 or so pictures, our camera was tired and needed a little "me time" with the recharger, so that's it for our photos from the party itself.

Like any party there was a considerable cleanup effort the next day. Party trash was strewn all over the place.

Some of us cleverly ducked the massive post-party cleanup by going to church Sunday morning for Zoe's Christening. So here's a bonus photo from the post-Christening brunch.

And that's the photo roundup from these parts. As I said, if you want the full collection of about 200 or so pictures, shoot me a note with your mailing address, and I'll send along a CD.