I think the idea of a Whitney reunion in Massachusetts is a great idea. I realize that many of us live in other parts of the country, or Canada, and we have a preference for our own location. But realistically what better place than where John and Elixir and family landed? To be able to see when people lived, see cemeteries, and records. It would be foolish to plan it somewhere else. Some of us have never been to the area that is rich in our history. I think that to have the chance to get together with family and friends and do our own pieces of research is a golden opportunity. No, it would not be an inexpensive weekend, but most of us might be able to save to attend in another year or 2. I am disabled so the timeframe is not such an issue for me. May I suggest doing this in the fall, early October is wonderful. I have traveled to the East for 3 years now in the fall and it is breathtaking. I have not yet been to MA, however. The temperature is moderate (not too hot and not too cold) and we might be able to get some decent rates. I have found motels in MA to run from the reasonable to the outrageous when I have researched them. Massachusetts is a small state, almost everything of interest is a matter of hours away at the very most, so a location an hour or so outside of Boston would give us less expensive accommodations. I have been talking about such a trip for years, but have not done it. I will be there with bells on!!!!! Just tell me when and where. Jo Hogle