The 62nd Ruddy Family Reunion
July 7, 2007 I guess 7/7/07 wasn't a very lucky day for our Irish clan. The 62nd Annual Ruddy Reunion was awfully WET! Yet even in the rain, we had over 100 family members attend this year's Reunion in Lake Clear, NY. Luckily the rain waited until after Mass which was held in the park's amphitheater. Mass was said by Fr. Victor LaMore of Tupper Lake, and he was assisted by our family deacons, Bob Ruddy and Dick Theisen. Bob gave the sermon. The Zags selected a really great picnic site with a pavilion, a playground and a beach. The kids were not detered by the inclement weather. A handful of them ventured into the water even though the day was cold and rainy. Dan Greene and Rob Hawthorne managed to get a campfire going, and a bunch of the kids sat in front of it under an umbrella. The rest of us gathered in the pavilion and enjoyed catching up on the past year's events. Jazen Reuss-Zagrobelny had made an Irish-themed pinata which the kids helped paint then took turns whacking it to get the candy out. I think Zeb Zag delivered the final blow. Liz Ruddy again painted faces. My favorite "face" was Riley Connell -- see the photos!
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