Kiss the Pig and Reunion

Sorry for the posting delay, but this has been a busy weekend. The latter part of this past week, our Sarah was involved at Fairmont University in a fund raiser. Yes, it was a contest to see which faculty member got to kiss the pig. Money was collected for the charity. Whoever gathered the most money had to smooch the swine! Guess there was a tie and two lucky people got the opportunity.

I was really amused at Sarah. She could not find a pig suitable for the ceremony and it was getting near the deadline. All she could locate were pigs that were 100's of pounds. Finally the Agricultural College at West Virginia University came to her rescue. They had a twenty pounder that could be used. Sarah was off with her students to pick up the piglett. Armed with a change of clothes, pampers for the beast, Chlorox wipes, towels, and a crate in which to place the critter in order to transport it in her Honda Pilot, she arrived on campus in the nick of time. The pig had indeed lived up to her expectations. It urinated, deficated, and (THIS SHE DID NOT SHARE WITH THE PIG KISSERS!) vomited on its travels. The following photo is not from the Fairmont event. I thought perhaps you would appreciate seeing the technique!

Saturday was the Musgrave-Benton Reunion held at Jackson Park Community Building in Vienna, WV. As with most reunions, the food was wonderful and plentiful.

It was so good to see those folks that we do not see often. Joe and Ruth flew in from the Bahamas where Joe is heading the planning of a resort development on one of the Bahamian islands. Joe lives in Riverside, CA and Ruth lives in Ventura, CA.


The kids were having a ball tranversing the large community room with their speed buggies. Sam's vehicle for some reason does not look as sporty as Merry's!

Aunt Vera, Cifrigedo, and Grandma Meads were taking charge of the sign-in log.


Here are the Hillyard crew and families. From the left to the right, Helen and Roy Hillyard live in Willamstown, WV; Joe Hale and Ruth Wright live in California, Cifrigedo Orosco lives in Parkersburg with wife Nell, and Brian and Janice Hillyard who live in Idaho.

Sarah is cuddling with Marshall Daniels. Marshall is such a great guy! (Well, Sarah is pretty cool herself.)



Ina and Jack Benton were the oldest members of the Benton clan present and ......


Uncle Gene and Aunt Ethel were the eldest members of the Musgrave clan.

As they say in the mountains, "A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!"