Hey everyone
This is a reminder of the big Neary weekend of March 19, 20 & 21 for St. Pat's celebration and Bill's 60th birthday. (Whoohoo Bill!)Also, on Saturday morning, the 'girls' are going to have a bridal shower for Megan. It's going to be a MEGA Neary get together!! For whoever can get here on Friday night, we can hang out here or at the farm (or go out too), then Saturday we'll have the shower at our house from 10-12. Afterwards we can go downtown to eat lunch at one of the vendors (unless it's really cold, then we'll eat here). At 1 pm we'll be ready to march in the parade. I'm assuming most of the Neary's will go out downtown after the parade to help Bill celebrate his 60th birthday (I'm babysitting Caroline back here :))....I'm fixing ham sandwiches and potato salad at our house for supper that night---oh and birthday cake with 60 candles! I think Pizza Ranch will be a good option for Sunday for whoever is still here at noon.
As far as t-shirts, we're finalizing those in the next couple weeks. A t-shirt shop downtown Eburg that does the t-shirts for St. Pats and for families (who have marched in other parades) is making them. The t-shirts will be $10 each...let me know how many you want, and what size. These will be long-sleeved t-shirts unless you tell me otherwise. I "think" the t-shirts will have Neary on one side with the date underneath (the year the Nearys came to Eburg)...and a saying and shamrock on the other side...nothing too crazy, as we want to do one t-shirt style for everyone (including kids)....so we'll keep it appropriate. If you have any good ideas for a saying, let me know....we have to give her our info by Feb. 20.
We're also having a plastic banner made with Neary on it and hopefully the family crest. Does anyone have an idea of what we might throw out or hand out along the parade route? Candy? Beads? (tiny cans of beer? :)) Gold candy coins? That might go along with Tyler's big leprechaun...it could be the Pot of gold.
It should be a great St. Pat's weekend!! I'll let you know more details when we figure them out!
Terry (& Joe)
