Reunion 2012 Photo Album

Here it is, finally. Sorry I didn't get shots of everyone, next year I'll make a better effort. Also, still working on the tags so we know who everybody is (although since it's mostly immediate family that's not really an issue). This album is not open to the public unless they click on it from this site, which as I've said, I am getting ready to migrate over to Wordpress so we can have it "behind" a password (coming soon). Hope you all enjoy and feel free to comment or add name tags (if you can, I gotta check on that...).

Just click on the photo to open the album...

2012 Blouza Reunion

Sample Photos from Gail Murray's Collection

Here is a small album of family photos recently copied from Gail Murray at the 2012 Reunion.  These will all be labeled and archived elsewhere as we develop an archival website for photos and documents. Hopefully we can all start bringing photos to the reunion to copy for the central archive. With these albums in Picasa we can tag the faces of each person in the photo. I am not sure who is in all of these photos but will hopefully update them soon.   If you have any clues or comments please use the comment box below each post (also below each photo in the album). This blog is public for now but we are working on making it private with a single password that we can all share.

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2012 ALBUM Gail Murray Photos

Baqle Salad

This summer I learned from Cousin Lynne that the sidewalk weed we ate when we were kids is called Purslane, or in Arabic baqle.  Although considered a weed in the U.S. it is completely edible; stem, leaves, and flower.  It grows all over the world and is even cultivated especially for eating in many places, especially the Middle East and North Africa.  It is very nutritious, containing Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals but apparently shouldn't be eaten during pregnancy according to one website.

For more information on baqle and other Lebanese recipes visit Alices Kitchen.


Here is a video of Uncle Kenney making a big bowl of baqle salad for the reunion feast:

Photos from Blouza Reunion 2008 by Raymond Romanos

Here are some photos of Reunion 2008 I found from Raymond Romanos' public gallery on Picasa (Google+).  I'll have my batch from 2012 up soon (still sorting through them). Click on the link below to get to his album:

Blouza Reunion 2008 by Raymond Romanos

Bob Davis Band @ Reunion 2012 (Late)

Here is the band playing after dinner. Enjoy!

Bob Davis Band @ Reunion 2012 (Early)

Here is the Bob Davis Band playing during dinner at the 2012 reunion. More videos of the band and the family dancing coming soon. Enjoy!