WELCOME TO FLANNEL FEST
The coziest family shindig this side of the fabric store!

You might want to brace yourselves, folks, because this year we've got a whole new generation of planners joining our merry band of Aunties. Maggie and Mollie have stepped up to the flannel-covered plate, and wow, are they ever bringing some fresh threads to this party!

Our veteran planners (Mary, Carey, & Samantha) are bringing their A-game too. Rest assured, we're still embracing the joy of spontaneity and the art of winging it. There will be no forced participation, and we're keeping the spirit of "no stopwatches, no whistles, just love" alive.

So, dust off your plaid, iron your tartans, and get ready for a Flannel Fest that's as warm and comforting as your favorite well-worn shirt. It's going to be a flannel-tastic time filled with food, fun, flannel lint, and (say it with me) FAMILY. Yay! Remember, this party is of the family, by the family, and for the family. Prepare for plaid perfection!

— Your Flannel Fest Committee – now with bonus Gen-Xers

This is thhe 2023 photo. We were so busy having fun we completely forgot to get a group photo. We were even better looking this year and had cousins from the Starke Clan. Sorry.

“ALWAYS THERE TO ALWAYS CARE!”

“Being a relative is more than shared blood from a common past. Real kinship arises when we realize that we have a common future, that our fates are linked. Real kinship comes when you live it. It’s not a noun, but a verb, it’s not a thing, it’s what you do.”

• Robin Wall Kimmerer •

Are you sick of the commute? The noise? The frantic pace of American city life? How about retreating to the north woods to refresh and refill. Once again, our clan will meet as our ancestors have done for millennia. It’s time for Flannel Fest 2024. There will be feasting, tests of skill, music and merrymaking. We will celebrate our gratitude for the mysteries of life. We will tell our tales and adventures. We will honor those on whose shoulders we stand. It will be a day to share the gratitude and love for each other. So please join us if you can. If not, we will love you from afar.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE CONFIRMED THEY WILL ATTEND ON OCTOBER 19, 2024

MAGGIE
Dan J
Jaspir
Ada
Roland
Morgan
Jim G
SANDY
Jim S
Amy S
Erica
Annie
Brian
MICHAEL
HANNAH

Mollie
Dan K
Kallie
Presley
Lilly
ALEX
Jacques
Jamie
Alora
Amy TM
MARCUS
Kathleen
Dan S
Kat
Jeremiah

Carey
Lee
Samantha
Mitch
Keith
Mary
JOHN
JEN
ANTHONY
JEANEAL
AMIR
JEANIAH
Jace
King

JOIN US

THE PARTY VENUE IS THE HOME OF DAN & MOLLIE

… over 20 wooded acres isn’t just home to Flannel Fest. We’ll share it with protected wetlands, three ponds, deer, turkeys, beautiful birds and a menagerie of Wisconsin critters.

MAKE A WISH

We’ll dig out the Flannel Fest guest book for more of your notes and doodles. Remember to write the names of two people you wish were attending
… fictitious or real, and dead or alive.

Check out the guests and their R.S.V.P. status at the bottom of this page.

FLANNEL FIESTA

TACO BAR
WITH ALL THE FIXINGS

… and lots of room for you to bring nothing, munchies, desserts, or surprises, if the spirit moves you.

OUR JUST DESSERT

Pretty sure the baker won’t make this one, but… WE PROMISE YUMMY CAKE & PIE!

WHISTLE WETTERS

OCTOBER FEST IN WISCONSIN?
OF COURSE WE GOT “DA BEER”

…and some red wine, white wine, Captain Morgan’s, Vodka, mixers, and assorted soft drinks or BYOB.

MUSICAL
MAYHEM

JUST KARAOKE
NO CONTESTS
NO WINNERS

… unless they emerge by popular demand. We will applaud no matter what — as soon as we’re done laughing.

EVENT #1

RACK ‘EM UP & SEE WHERE YOU RANK IN THE GENE POOL

… We’re throwing together three tournaments. Pool is one of the three, but the table will be open for non-tourney games too.

EVENT #2

IN WISCONSIN
IT’S CORNHOLE

… but you may know it as “bags” or “bean bag toss.” There’s also non-tournament darts, air hockey, ladder toss, and washer box.

EVENT #3

FORGET YIN & YANG
WE’VE GOT
PING & PONG!

… Show off your battle and paddle skills in this exciting tournament.

SAY CHEEZ!

THERE WILL BE ONE
FAMILY GROUP PHOTO

… wear dark glasses or a bag over your head if you’re shy. Flannel shirts are fun but optional.

FIRESIDE FUN

WE THINK FLANNEL FEST SHOULD END IN A BLAZE OF GLORY WITH A COZY BONFIRE IN THE FIREPIT

FLAUNT
YOUR
FLANNEL

… although flannel shirts are optional, if you wear one, your name goes in a drawing for a giant bag of assorted surprises.

THUMBNAIL MODE

THE PHOTOS BELOW ARE SMALL SO YOU CAN EASILY REVIEW THE LOT OR FIND A SPECIFIC ONE MORE EASILY. YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO SEE IT IN ENLARGED. IF YOU JUST WANT TO SCROLL THROUGH ALL THE PHOTOS, YOU MAY WANT TO USE ENLARGEMENT MODE EXPLAINED BELOW.

ENLARGEMENT MODE

TO VIEW THE PHOTOS IN ENLARGED MODE, CLICK ON THE FIRST PHOTO AND USE THE “PREVIOUS” AND “NEXT” CONTROLS AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH POST TO MOVE THROUGH THE PHOTOS.