2001 Current Activities

Happy New Year 2001

New Year's Eve Party-Balloon Drop at the stroke of Midnight 2001
at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka, KS.

On the left is the Saxophone player from the Bender's Band
and on the right is Lee Barnett from the Easy Piece's Band. 

We (Swede and Virginia) celebrated the new Millennium
with friends Jim and Gloria Foster.

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Virginia and Swede are Coffee Hosts after Church Service January 14, 2001

The pictures above tell the story of the fact that most churches have a Coffee and Juice hour
after church and everyone is enjoying the time of conversation and the kids are enjoying the cookies.

Sean Galton's First Trip to Peru  

This is the Team from the Presbyterian Church of America on their Mission to Peru with Grandson
Sean Galton on the left front.  Sean was there for a week this year and plans to go back in July
for two years.

Mandy Grosdidier's 1st Birthday

Mandy Grosdidier's 1st Birthday.  Mandy is Joyce Cumiskey's Great-Granddaughter.
Joyce and Virginia Swenson are 1st Cousins.

Debbie's 50th Birthday Celebration in Lawrence KS

On the left is Debbie with Brother Mike-Center is Debbie with Mom and Dad and on the right is Debbie, Charneil Swenson and Marge Holtom celebrating the fact that they all have birthday's in 2001 with 10 years separating each.  Trivia to remember at Debbie's 50th Birthday celebration May 23, 2001

The Swede Swenson family gather each year on Father's Day and hold a Table Tennis Tournament.  This began back in 1977 but was held on New Year's Day.  Pictured on the left in the middle is Scott Swenson, maker of the official King Pong Crown, awarding it this year to the Tournament winner his Dad.  Swede's Grandson, Brady Swenson has been the reigning King Pong for 2000 but is shown graciously shaking his Grandpa's hand in the picture on the right.

Fourth of July at the Swenson's

The 1900 block of Westwood shows a beehive of activity on July 4, 2001, swimming in the afternoon, cookout and food in the evening and then the Pyrotechnics and their sons shoot off fireworks all up and down the block.

Thanksgiving in the Rockies and a day in Morrison Colorado-2001

Pictures taken around the Dining table in Glenwood, CO. at Bob and Susan Fox's home.  Her sister, Joan and son, Matt Griswold came down from Aspen and that Joan's dog climbing on top of the couch giving Brian's dog Bo fits.

Harry and Carolyn Parsons and their home in Morrison, CO.

Three views from their porch near the Red Rocks area southwest of Denver.  Very nice views.

Swede's 74th Birthday

Swede's Winter hobby watching the Jayhawk's on TV.  This banner is an early birthday present hanging by the sport's bar while he enjoy's the games. The birthday cards on the right are always the greatest. I just have to tell about the blue and white in front.  It says "Celebrating the day you had to walk eight miles through the snow to get born", and on the inside Debbie writes, (They forgot "uphill both ways") which all goes back to a line my kids will never forget I hope was that I would tell them how, in the days of my youth, I had to sometimes walk to school (uphill and through deep snow).   So what do you know but Hallmark has a card that relates to those moments.   Birthdays are great and Keep Those cards coming Kids.

Red Lobster Restaurant with our favorite waitresses celebrating Swede's birthday on Sunday, a day we go out for lunch after church and most often to the Red Lobster

Christmas 2001

Not going to name all these in pictures above but this is just a sample of family having fun at Christmas

On the left is Marge Holtom-Charneil Swenson and Virginia Swenson- Center is Courtny Lane and her NSYNC cd's.   On the right is Chris Lane, Courtny and Adriana Lane.

After Presents and Dinner the family usually play some games, this year we played "Battle of the Sexes" and the pictures above pretty tell the story, the gals won the first game, the men the second and time ran out before the rubber game could be completed but the gals were ahead so they naturally claim victory.  That's ok since the famous battle cry is always "wait till next year"

Cousins Kris and Brady on the right-Mike-Brady-Blake-Debbie-Aimee-Kris in the center and just one of the many pictures taken while packages were being opened on the right.

Not sure what Mike is saying but must be something about what's in his hand.  Pete Grim, Debbie's main squeeze.

Aimee Lane-Blake Swenson-Kris Beam-Brady Swenson--Virginia Swenson and Aimee Lane

So here's the Photographer opening his present last and the many admirers.  This was another very nice Swenson Family Christmas.  Scott was not able to be with us this year but called and everyone talked to him so he was with us in spirit.  And as our young adults are growing up who knows where there ambitions may take them but we try to enjoy each year that comes our way.  So until next year at this time Merry Christmas to all.

Christmas with Virginia's Cousin's

Christmas at Ann and Jerry Palmers-Virginia making the Hard Sauce and Ann with one of the Instruments of the Family Band gift she received from her friend Barb Meidinger.

Chris Palmer checking out all the instructions for flying his Son, Nicholas present.   Andrea Palmer holding daughter Bannon.

Nicholas, Jack, and Bradley Palmer-Grandson's of Ann & Jerry.  Bannon Beall is their Grandaughter.  And all of these folks are Virginia's cousins once, twice, or three times removed.

Christmas 2001 was held at Virginia's Cousin Ann Palmer's country home outside Topeka.  The pictures above show the home, a pond that has been built and Ann & Jerry Palmer with others in the Dining nook looking west towards Topeka.

L-R Lynette Palmer, Jack,and Tipper, Lynette's paternal grandmother-Chris, Dave Parker, Chris's Father in Law, and Nicholas-And Jack on the far right.

Tom and Andrea Beall and daughter Bannon.  Another nice Family Christmas.

This is a most beautiful Kansas Sunset as seen from Jerry and Ann Palmers
Country Home 12-25-2001