Here's how this thing got started, Kent sent the following message and we have been replying and forwarding ever since...
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent lutz
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 5:23 PM
Subject: Cousins...
Greetings from Virginia.
I was thinking of my Lutz cousins today. I had a boy in my class
all excited
because his cousins were coming to town. They were going to go
swimming in
the hotel pool tonight.
It got me to thinking back to all the great times we have had
together at
weddings, reunions, Thanksgiving, sitting at the little table at
Meem's
house or wherever we have gathered.
Smoking cigars...
Getting facials...
swimming...
hats...
chasing each other around the basement...
riding ferris wheels at a county fair...
These are just a few of the thoughts that came flooding back to
me as I
drove home today.
I don't have addresses for all the cousins so pass this along
please.
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
With great love and memories, Kent
From Tammy:
I have but a few words to say...
My seamless, isn't shapeless, anymore!!
Let's see, I'll add:
Bonnie with a pillow case on her head
Meemie's meatloaf with a hard boiled egg hidden inside
Meemie and I watching Lawrence Welk on Saturday evenings
Picking cherries from the tree in Meem's backyard
Dyeing easter eggs with beet juice and onion skins
Riding horses with Greg in Minnesota
Riding in Becca's convertable in Ingomar
Camping at Lu Acres (Kris was stung by a sweat bee)
I'm at work and have no other email address, except my sisters,
but I
know they will pass on! Thanks, my Fredericksburg cousin!!!! Tam
I can add--
--writing messages on balloons advertising the singles
--doing cartwheels down the church aisle
--sitting in hotel rooms reminiscing and tell stories that had
been told to
us
--Twink
--big wicker chairs on Bonnie's porch
I might be dating my self on some of these!!
Amy:
Having a major giggle-filled conversation around the Warren PA
dinner table
regarding "cutting the cheese".
Knowing which living room cupboard Meemie kept her candy (I love
gum
drops!).
Playing jacks on her kitchen floor.
Being one of the youngest, perpetually sitting at the kids table
at family
dinners.
Watching shooting stars at Camp L-Kee-Ta.
Jeff:
The Thanksgivings at N Jefferson and then Mt. Lebanon
While waiting for Amy to be born, sledding with Greg, Carolynn
and Jane in Aurora.
Everything was a bunch of Cruex.
The summers at Camp L-Kee-ta
Kent and I, camping on the balcony of the house in Fennville
Cindi:
Pancake suppers on Sundays at Meems
Chicken dinners on Sundays at Meems
Bonnie's bulliten always placed just so in her hymnal
Amy K chewing my finger (will your baby chew it too?)
Greg and his mashed potatos at T-giving
Janes wedding!
Jane:
Ok Cousins - I'm going to REALLY date myself......I remember...
Margie and I standing at the back of the church waiting for Aunt
Nancy
and Uncle Jim to get married.......then sometime that weekend we
went to
Aunt Nancy's parents home (maiden name Brookhart maybe??) anyway
we went
to their home and they had a teeny tiny kitchen!
Chewing Beeman's gum at Bonnie's and listening to Paul Harvey
Driving Meem's little red Valiant with Becky in the chuch parking
lot
(Decker Drive) listening to Roberto Clemente' hitting a home run
for the
Pirates.
Twinkles (and of course "Sha-nute" next door {he was a
mean sucker at
least he looked mean} )
FARM MEMORIES....
Swimming in the water trough (being scared the golf fish were
going to
bite!)
Hiding from Greg in the dog house
Walking on the wood floor (with the smell of toast in the morning)
The little tiny floor heater in the bathroom (for some reason it
was
intriguing!)
Playing with Meem's telephone in the dining room .
The little glass wind chimes on the porch
All the furniture pushed up close to the fire place in the winter.
Helping Uncle Jim wash dishes (I think I stood on a chair and
watched)
Peeking at Uncle Tom hugging Aunt Aleene in our dining room in
Gettysburg (pre-wedding!)
Waiting for Aunt Aleene to get up from the toilet so I could go -
and
she realized her water broke and off they flew to have Amy!!!
Cheri:
Bonnie's concord grape vines
Bonnie demonstrating how to spit the skin out!
The old car in Bonnie's garage
Jeff heaving corn before we could get up from the dinner table
Jumping on Meem's 3/4 bed and it falling through
Meem's cozy bedroom at Jefferson
Camping in the field across the road from the farm
Uncle Joe commanding us to run the field so we would get tired
and go to sleep
all the weddings!
Playing the table game when Aunt Tottie was home
Kris:
Tam and Kent the entire weekend of Cheri and Kyle's
wedding...Helen/the music box
Kent "doing" Shannon's hair
Singing "Puppy Love" LOUDLY with Jill
Playing Moon landing in MI with Kent Jeff Amy Jill and
Shannon
daring Kent to kiss Shannon...he did it
getting grilled by Cyndi about my date with David
Albright...in VA
Cyndi, Tami, and Cheri's return from Germany...they
were the coooolest chick's I had ever seen
Watching Bozo the Clown with Carolyn...the only time I
saw it
getting "kicked out" of the tent in Meemie's
backyard...I was crying...big kids pickin' on
me...Cyndi understands
Becca licking and sticking her weird Bonnie finger in
my ear
...I love you all...Krissie