Aussie Get-Together in Illinois (2003)

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.

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Keith Connor, our resident technocrat is pictured with wife Stacey and daughter at Ned Kelly's restaurant, Springfield, Illinois.
Alan and Audra made it to the NK lunch without much sweat; they live locally!
Malcolm and WW, aka Debbie with their kids at Ned Kelly's MUO lunch.

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.
Expectant parents Alan & Audra - the original lunch mates!!
Debbie (Woywoy). A lovely lady - just don't call her "she". :-)

Rebecca & William, with Devon in the background. William was the inventor of Debbie's "Country Fried steak a-la fries"
Just 1/2 of the Mates who showed up. Sory the pics a bit dark - the table was SOOOO Long.
And Neil thought he could walk past without having his pic taken.

Tonja & Malcolm. Turns out, Malcolm & Alan knew some of the same people from the Oakey Air Base.
Larry & Jack enjoy a drink before lunch.
Neil & Debbie. A lovely couple.

Patrick, Brittanie (sp?) & baby Cheyenne - 3 weeks old.
Tonja & William playing before lunch.
After lunch, more chit-chatting (that's Mrs OzConnor in the foreground left & mini-Oz down from her).

Jane watches over grand-daughter Cheyenne. How she slept through the whole thing is beyond me. (Cheyenne, not Jane).
And what better way to finish an Aussie lunch than with an after meal Mintie.
Pictured in Ned Kelly's carpark are two personalised plates belonging to Debbie (Woy Woy) and Malcolm (Luv Roo)!!!!