Tropea Family Reunion - 2010
After losing several family members in the past few years, it was decided that the descendants of Anthony and Ann Tropea were long overdue for a reunion. Kristina, the self-appointed GP or General Planner would not take no for an answer. The months of hard work and planning resulted in fifty members of the family converging on Chesnut Bay Resort in Leesburg, Alabama. The site is perfect for a family reunion. This blog is from the perspective of the lone Norwegian.
We're on our vacation,
we're on our vacation,
V - A - C - A - T - I - O - N,
VACATION!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Family members from West Palm Beach and Pensacola, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Louisiana have loaded vehicles to the brim to caravan to Chesnut Bay Resort at Weiss Lake, Alabama for the 2010 Tropea Family Reunion. Three vehicles of South Florida contingent met at Dunkin’ Donuts to begin the trek with Sergio heading the caravan, Annette in the middle and Michael bringing up the rear. By listening to a book on CD (Playing for Pizza), time passed so quickly, the next thing I knew we were almost to Orlando. We can’t travel far without some retail therapy so we stopped at the Loop. A sprint into Kohl’s for restrooms, quick purchase and a teeter on the totter for the kiddos in the playground then the Marquez mobile pulled in! Lots of hugs and greetings then a quick lunch. After trying to get 21 people back into their respective vehicles was somewhat like trying to control Jello. Eventually we were back “on the road again”.
Our hotel was right across from Publix and a mall—how convenient! While the kids went to the pool, we tried to help the economy of Valdosta with wine and oranges from Publix and athletic shoes from the mall. The Benvenuti’s enjoyed dinner at Outback then back to the hotel for what we hoped would be a good night’s rest, unfortunately, that was not to be. It was too hot, it was too cold, certain persons classified sleep-breathing as snoring thus couldn't sleep and woke everyone in the room so they would STOP breathing snoring.
It was the L O N G E S T night.
