Hi all, I have returned safely home from Tompkinsville. I had a wonderful trip. I met new cousins and seen some I had not seen in years. As always, the Pennington's are a great bunch to be around. I really miss the trips to Tompkinsville I used to take in the 70s. I had not been since 1980 when my great grandfather Papa Cotton (Cothern Pennington) passed away. Can't give an exact count of how many were there, maybe around a 100 or so. For those of you wanting more of an advanced notice, would have been nice if I was given one this time, so that I could pass it on, here is the reunion information for next year. And I would suggest if you can be there to make reservations way in advance for a hotel because this is also the weekend of the Watermelon Festival and hotels are booked up to a year in advance for this and the nearest hotel was Cave City. However, we were able to stay at my aunt's house. Pennington Reunion August 31, 2002 at Old Mulkey State Historic Park in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky. The Pennington Reunion is held every year the Saturday before Labor Day. I hope this information is helpful and if Gene Pennington will contact me directly I will put you in contact with Red Pennington who is the coordinator for the reunion. Kristie Setser