The Empty Tent

We have survived! The Reunion is over and the cousins have headed home. It was a wonderful Reunion but I could use some rest. We had a Hite Family Church Service at St. Thomas Chapel in Middletown, VA. It is occasionally opened for ceremonies and is always the site of our reunion service. It is a very beautiful little church built in the functional Virginia style (as the speaker said).

The Church Picnic followed on the grounds at Belle Grove. The Business Meeting and group photo brought everything to a close around 2:30 and everyone hit the road. We raised $1200 for the Hite Family Cemetery Restoration Fund. The evaluations indicated everyone had a good time and gave some suggestions for 2012. We will soon begin work on that one.

Ian had a hard time leaving everyone at Belle Grove. He really believes that he is on the staff there. We ended the day seeing a movie at the Family Drive-In in Stephen's City. A perfect way to end the week here in the Shenandoah Valley. We head to Williamsburg tomorrow for a couple of days.