Uncle Phil

Last summer, after our reunion in TN, Angie, Marsha, and I drove to Argyle, MN and visited our parent's gravesite. As we promised Phil a year ago today, we spread some of his ashes on our parent's grave. While we were at the gravesite, we called Tom and Bill and shared a brief prayer.

Next summer, if we are all well, the four siblings will place a small headstone on our parent's grave with his name and the word "ashes" when we gather at Marsha's house for our reunion.

I, too, really miss Phil. I dream about him pretty often... we're always working on houses, building boats or sailing.

Jack

One Year After

I am still trying to get over the sadness. A year has gone by so quickly, and I find myself still in disbelief over the fact that brother Phil is gone. I think about him all the time; wondering how he would do some project and feeling his excitement at solving a problem. He was good man and brother, and I miss him.

TENNESSEE JULY 2009

GREETINGS TO ALL

Group photo: Bill, Naomi, Marsha, Angie, Jack, Barbara and Tom
Cinthya and Tom Jr

Dogs and Cat: Molly, Mitchie, and Charley

Sibling photo taken at "Snodgrass Hill", Battle of Chickamauga 1863,
2nd Minnesota Regiment

July 2009

We traveled to Tennessee this past July. Tom and Barbara were gracious hosts for the get-together. It was so good the see Tom Jr and his new wife Cinthya. They seem to be a very happy couple.

We had a chance to listen to true bluegrass music in one the local Nashville Pubs.

We also visited the various Civil War battlefields of Stones River (including a Civil War re-enactment), LookOut Mountain, and Chickamauga.

We all had great conversation and drink. And some sad memory of missing brother Phil.

Bill

4th of July in Minnesota

Well, this was the 5th of July, we all had a great time.
Angie, Jack, Eli, Joe, Katia, Katrina, Theo, Marsha
Looking forward to seeing everyone else in TN.
Marsha

Angie and I have been in MN for a week. Visited her 95 year old mom
and her brother, Arlan. Counting down to TN
Jack

Alaska Myerchins, J&A kids and anyone who has moved in the last year - please email your addresses to me :-)

laura_myerchin @ hotmail.com

thanks!

The Myerchins in Bellevue have bought a sailboat...a 30' Catalina!

We won't be winning any races, but we hope to be using our "camper on the water" for our summer enjoyment.

I sailed it down from Bellingham, WA last weekend. For a two day maiden voyage things went well, except we ran out of good beer and were reduced to drinking bud light.

We plan to have the whole family overnight on Lake Washington this weekend.

This is an open invitation to any Myerchins passing through, drop in and we'll take you for a sail.

P.S. I've had to use my Myerchin Marine Knife (for actual boat work) several times... thanks Uncle Jack.

Hi Everyone -

Just wanted to let you all know that Jon and I have put together a wedding website - there will be more info on it later on - but check it out if you like.

http://www.mywedding.com/myerchinsklaroff/

and if you can, please send me addresses - I'm still getting them all sorted out!

thanks!