First Reunion Letter

2007 Kjellberg - Kjallberg Family Reunion
Save these dates! Sunday July 29th - Wednesday August 1st, 2007

Greetings Family Members,

Two years have passed so quickly since our extremely enjoyable 2004 reunion at Asilomar Conference Center in Monterey, California. Now your Northwest Washington relatives are planning the 2007 family reunion, to be held at Fort Worden State Park Conference Center in Port Townsend, Washington and want to extend an invitation for you to join us.

As many of you will remember, Fort Worden is where we held the reunion in 1989. The state park occupies 443 acres of wooded hills, grassy fields and sand dunes overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Port Townsend Bay. We will take a scenic ferry boat ride to get there.

We have reserved the same dormitory as before, with individual sleeping rooms and plenty of group gathering spaces. We have also reserved the chapel for our talent show - so start planning your talent now! There is a wonderful new dining hall with really fantastic food. We will have our own dining room each night.

Fort Worden, a former military fort has something for everyone. Some of the features are: expansive beach for swimming and exploring, marine science center, hiking trails, volleyball, softball, and tennis, great shopping in the quaint town of Port Townsend, golf at the local community course and of course covered porches for sitting and visiting. Check out the Fort Warden Website for pictures, a description of the site and things to do at: http://www.fortworden.org/

We realize that the reunion dates fall during the middle of the week, but these were the best dates that we could arrange even booking two years in advance. The good news is that the end of July can be some of the best weather with temperatures in the 70's (though in the northwest you can never rule out rain). Also, as the reunion is during the middle of the week we are hoping you will plan to spend some extra time with us in the Seattle area before and after the reunion.

There is so much we want you to see and do in the Seattle area…explore Seattle's underground, enjoy the open air Pike Place market, visit our world-class zoo, Seattle Center and Aquarium, explore the ever changing downtown with great shopping, visit the Ballard Locks and Nordic Heritage Museum, or take a bike ride along the 50+ miles of bike trails in the area.

There are also great destinations beyond the Seattle area including Mt Saint Helens, Mt Rainier, the Olympic Peninsula and Hurricane Ridge or a trip to Victoria, B.C. Canada.

We have posted a questionnaire on this website to let us know who, at this point, is planning to attend the reunion. Please fill it out and email it to us.

So start thinking of your vacation time for next summer. Your Northwest relatives are planning a wonderful family reunion and want all of you from Sweden and throughout the U.S. to be our guests. The best part of the reunion is having the family together, sharing with each other what has been happening in our lives, watching our children grow and building the bonds of friendship from one generation to the next, so please make plans to attend.

Love from the Kjellberg Family