Keith (OzConnor) & Stacey, and Alan & Audra organised an Aussie get-together in Springfield, Illinois - at Ned Kelly's
restaurant. They had a great turnout and a fabulous time at this get-together.
The following pictures were taken at this event by OzConnor and Neil.
Click on each picture to see a bigger version.
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Keith Connor, our resident technocrat
is pictured with wife Stacey and daughter at Ned Kelly's restaurant,
Springfield, Illinois.
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Alan and Audra made it to the
NK lunch without much sweat; they live locally!
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Malcolm and WW, aka Debbie with
their kids at Ned Kelly's MUO lunch.
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Malcolm admires Larry's three
week old grandchild at Ned Kelly's lunch gathering. Larry is from
Festus, Mo. and has been an ex-pat in the US for more than 30
years.
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Expectant parents Alan & Audra - the original lunch mates!!
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Debbie (Woywoy). A lovely lady
- just don't call her "she". :-)
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Rebecca & William, with Devon
in the background. William was the inventor of Debbie's "Country
Fried steak a-la fries"
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Just 1/2 of the Mates who showed
up. Sory the pics a bit dark - the table was SOOOO Long.
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And Neil thought he could walk
past without having his pic taken.
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Tonja & Malcolm. Turns out,
Malcolm & Alan knew some of the same people from the Oakey
Air Base.
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Larry & Jack enjoy a drink
before lunch.
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Neil & Debbie. A lovely couple.
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Patrick, Brittanie (sp?) & baby Cheyenne - 3 weeks old.
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Tonja & William playing before
lunch.
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After lunch, more chit-chatting
(that's Mrs OzConnor in the foreground left & mini-Oz down
from her).
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Jane watches over grand-daughter
Cheyenne. How she slept through the whole thing is beyond me.
(Cheyenne, not Jane).
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And what better way to finish
an Aussie lunch than with an after meal Mintie.
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Pictured in Ned Kelly's carpark
are two personalised plates belonging to Debbie (Woy Woy) and
Malcolm (Luv Roo)!!!!
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