Tradition: Love & Marriage

On Saturday September 25th Almeter and Bobby's daughter Cynthia married Seymour Wilder in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Wilder family is from Chester, South Carolina:

 While Cynthia was born in Mississippi, her matrilineal line runs to the Carolinas.

 Bobby, Cynthia, & Almeter

the couple posing with Dr. P. Ronald Wilder, Bishop Michael Shelby, & Pastor Eric Dickey.

Cynthia with Bryan(her brother) and Jaice(Bryan's son).

Matrons of Honor: Margaret Brown & Lavonda Jacobs, Bridesmaids: Abbie Luck, Rebecca Straley, Angela Brown, Pansy King, & Burlynda Knight, and Flower Girl Sierra Hampton. 

Update on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 10:02AM by [JL Harris]

 Oscar Harris Sr._ Almeter's father, Cynthia's grandfather, my uncle:

Identified as "one of the returning heroes of WWII" in Numerican Nation_ A Self Portrait.

Breast Cancer Awareness

  

Talk about lending a hand: Courtney walked 60 miles, recently(over the course of 3 days), in a fundraiser to support the fight against cancer. 

The Harrises go to Washington

One of the highlights of this year's family reunion tour was the side-trip to the Nation,s Capitol: A special thanks goes out to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, who made guided tours of the Capitol and White House available. 

  

The adventure began with Mom attempting to follow Brad thru the city traffic to find a parking space.

According to Mom, " the walk from the parking garage to the Visitor's Center was a good ten miles".

Then it was on to the Smithsonian, where Deshawn stood in awe of virtually every exhibit:

 

 ...it is a small world after all.. 

 

 ...or is it?

 

 

...see ya...

Update on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 12:22PM by [JL Harris]

The quote is attributed to Senator Michael Bennett and in part read:

 "Sit and watch us for seven days..just watch the floor. You know what you'll see happening? Nothing...

[New Yorker Magazine-article by George Packer entittled: The Empty Chamber]