Finally a chance for an update on the reunion. The reunion went off great, we had 13 there, not as many as last year, but we still had a great time. Nate and Sharon Smothers came in from Washington, Cal and Audrey came in from Kentucky, and Sara Smothers Hollis came in from Springfield, Missouri, along with Noah's family. I received several last minute cancellations and shared those letters with the ones present. We still had a wonderful time. It was great to be able to place some faces with those that we communicate with over the net. After the reunion Nate, Sharon, Cal and Audrey came over and we spent several hours together, mostly laughing and having a great time. If there is anyone who can make it, in October there will be another Smothers Reunion, to be held in Lebanon, Kentucky, on the last Sunday of the month. I encourage anyone that can make it to please do, as my wife and I went last fall and really enjoyed ourselves. The day after the reunion, I had the misfortune of having to take my computer to the shop, by the way it is still there. We are getting ready to leave on vacation and I noticed that the extended warranty was about to expire, not enough time to make it until after vacation, so I hurried over to the computer service center, thinking that I would have it back that day, no they had to send it off for repairs and now I will be lucky to get it back before leaving. No problem, just use my son's, wrong again, could not get my email downloaded so I could view it. Took 5 days for me to finally figure out what I needed to do, My wife and I had Vacation Bible School all week so that took up a lot of our time. Finally get back on line, and now have 394 messages to try to catch up on. On top of everything else our server has been sold so right now it is running with no one watching it, the change is to take place this Thursday, so now will have to set up both computers again, I think that! we are going to enjoy our vacation. As far as new Smothers resesarchers, Sara Smothers Hollis is the newest that I am aware of, she is researching the John Crittendon Smothers line, born 9-15-1852 in Todd City, Kentucky, son is John Nicholas Smothers, if anyone can help Sara out you may contact her at [email protected] , Sara would welcome any information that anyone can provide. Well time to go, thanks to all who made the reunion, your the best. Noah and Pat