Gammelgarden's Spelmanstamma

Things have kind of gotten away from me over the past few weeks. From last reports I've heard, Eugene is doing well, but his neck still gets tired sooner than he wants, but recovery is going well, just not quite fast enough for Eugene.

We are getting ready for school, Riana's last doctor, dentist, cardiologist, and orthodontist appointments before school starts, Norene and Doug are getting ready to go to Sweden, Riana and I have been involved in lots of activities at Gammelgarden (that translates to "Old Farm"), a Swedish farm museum about half an hour from here.

Today when I was there, I was given a newspaper containing the following photo I'd like to share with you. Riana is keeping our Swedish heritage alive here in Minnesota.

Riana is on the right side leading the fiddlers, and carrying the Swedish Flag

Riana worked 11 hours at Spelmanstanna.

More vintage photos coming soon if things settle down some.

Starting with some of the oldest group photos

These photos came from Davey, Marlin and Uncle Kenneth's album!

Great-Grandma Louisa and her daughter Ida

This is the way they got meat for their families.
Grandpa is in the middle.

Grandpa is on the left.
This may be the red plaid cap Ronnie and I squabbled over.

School kids in Palmer
Kenneth and Alice in back
Lloyd, Marlin and Janet in front

This is the stonework on the fireplace
(stonework was also on the porch)
Children who lived in the house after Grandma moved

Dave, Doris, Grandma, Aunt Inga and Uncle Andrew in front

I know this is a very faded photo, however it is the only photo I've found where it appears that Grandpa is laughing!
Oops -- looks like he's also holding a gun!
Kenneth, Dave, Grandpa, Ray, Ward and Lloyd

Here's another one with Grandpa smiling -- they are rare.
Carol Jean, Jean, Violet, Margaret, Lawrence (does anyone know who Carol Jean, Jean and Lawrence are?), David, Doris, Oscar holding Davey. I can't find Lloyd, however.

Margaret, Grandma and Doris in back
Alice and Janet in front

Aunt Julia and Grandma

Edith and Emil Equist, Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Aunt Ida in Aurora

Back row: Kenneth, Ward, Margaret, Ray, Doris, Dave and Earl
In front: Lloyd, Joyce, Janet, Bill and Marlin
This photo was taken at Ward's home in St. Paul.

This is a long slow process so enough for today.

Also -- Eugene's surgery went well and he and Alice are with Norene for a couple of days. Here's hoping you have an easy and rapid recovery, Eugene!

Coming soon

Spent a delightful evening with Eugene and Alice at Norene's tonight. They brought with them Uncle Kenneth's photo album with many photos I've never seen before. It will take me several days to scan in photos from the album, identify who is in the photos, and organize them. I also have photos from Davey to put together, as well as Uncle Marlin's photos to work with -- so check back in a couple of days to see more vintage photos!

I have been doing volunteer work for the past couple of days, so have not had time to put together anything to post. I also have a referral for aquatic physical therapy which I am really looking forward to!

Please have patience -- more postings will be made soon!

Paul's Photos -- 

Come on all you first cousins -- we are gathering for photos

Davey, Roger and Janet

"Do you think we can do this?"

"We're almost ready now"
Lloyd, Paul, Jay, Larry, Terry in back row (sorry Terry)
Half of Cathy, Joan, Marlin, Joyce in middle row
Susie, Billy, Ruth Ann and Janet in front

 We could try to get the "girls" together!

Janet, Doris, Cathy, Joan, and Joyce (with Lloyd leaving on the right)

Susie, Norene, Nancy in back

Ruth Ann, Janet, Doris, Cathy, Joan and Joyce in front

If there are no more reunion photos, I will share more of the "vintage" photos soon!          

Paul's Photos -- Reunion Saturday

Here we come!

Jeff, Ted, Marlin, Cathy, Roger

Doris and Susie

What a wonderful day!

Davey, Roger and Janet

Tommy, John, Larry, Joan and Ted

Susie, Cathy, Norene, ?, Pierre

eating pasties and pot-luck

More arriving

Susie, Davey, Lloyd, Eugene by the chips

The oldest cousins

Gerald, Davey and Eugene

Nancy and Norene

Roger, Cathy and Paul

Susie, Billy and Ruth Ann

Tommy, John and Larry

Ted, Joan and Ronnie

Jay, Marlin, and Terry

Tommy, Earl, Larry and Doris

Jim, Lloyd, Joyce, Janet and George

Tommy, John and Larry

Next post -- gathering the cousins for a group photo.....

Paul's Photos -- Friday Pre-Reunion Get-together

Jim, Eugene, Ronnie facing the other way, Roger, Ted, Paul and Gerald facing the other way.

Ted -- looks like a wonderful camera!

Char & Billy

Eugene & Ronnie

Janet, Joyce and Cathy

Walt is contemplating his many choices from our wonderful 

old-fashioned Swedish smorgasbord! 

Marlin & Joyce

Eating on the deck in the wonderful evening breeze

It wouldn't be a Lundwall family gathering without at least one Cribbage board!!!!

A wonderful time was had by all, as we enjoyed each other's company, and looked forward 

to an even larger gathering on Saturday. 

More of Paul's wonderful photos will be posted tomorrow...

Some of Roger's Photos

Relaxing on the lake!

Walt, Cathy, Karen, Peggy and Paul at Bond Falls

On the way home from Camp

Some of Uncle Marlin's Family

Karen and Susie

Janet and Roger

Janet and Jim

Norene and Karen (and Jackson, Norene's dog)

Norene and Karen

Nancy, Norene and Karen

Trying to get the cousins in line for a photo shoot

This is a nice photo!

Three of the oldest cousins! Nancy is Davey's oldest cousin, Davey is Nancy's oldest cousin, 

and Ronnie was one of the next three.

The male cousins

Thank you, Paul, for sharing these with all of us.