Our Family Gatherings

Many Years of the GSK Family Gatherings

2004

The 2004 reunion in Jensen Beach, Fl was our 1st family reunion.  It all started as a family visit to ouand turned into an annual event. 

2005

The 2005 reunion in Kingwood, West Virginia. This is where it all started. Our parents hometown. This years reunion was organized by Dad. He booked a room at the Preston County Inn for all to use. We didn't attend this year, but wish we would have. Nothin' like buckwheat cakes and whole hog sauage!! Yum

2006

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2007

The 2007 reunion in Jensen Beach Florida was a blast. Sunny days, food and shelling. What more do you need? 

2008

The 2008 reunion in Key Largo, Florida was a week of sun and fun. Snorkeling, Key West, a visit to the turtle hospital and great food. Who can forget Eddie's bout with the coral.....or something in the water!!

2009

The 2009 reunion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Williamsburg, Virginia was simply awesome. Pittsburgh is a great town, and it seems like we saw all of it. The Salernos joined in for the Pittsburgh leg. In Williamsburgh, we stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge thanks to my buddy Tom for hooking us up. Awesome hotel and just a great reunion!!

2010

The 2010 Reunion was held in Stone Mountain, Georgia. We all had an incredible time and fell in love with the MOUNTAIN. Great fun...great food and a big mountain. Everyone had a great time at one of the best reunions ever!!!


 

2011

Amelia Island Florida was the perfect location for rest and relaxation!! Two pools, antique hunting, great food, high tea, golf, historic forts and beach! We even squeezed in an excursion to St Augustine, our nations oldest city. We were all together for this years reunion and we tested our strength as a family!!

2012

Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the great smokie mountains was the perfect backdrop to our 2012 Family Reunion.Who can forget "the Lumberjack" show, day trips to the great smokie mountains, Gatlinburg and Cherokee. Christmas in August was hilarious!! Our theme this year was "hippie chicks" and "kool cats".....we rolled down the hill in a ZORB and landed at the Mellow Mushroom

2013

Two awesome days in beautiful Jensen Beach Florida, at the newly renovated, Courtyard by Marriott Hutchinson Island!! Sun, sand, shells and food..glorious food like Jan's Place, Conchy Joe's and Dolphin Bar!!  We then head just slightly South to the amazing Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Beach watersports and an on property award winning spa to pamper the GSK ladies. We took a day trip to the everglades, local shopping and an old fashioned ice cream shop named Jaxons. And who could forget "Big City Tavern" with the amazing meatballs and muddled mint mojitos. Congrats to Jessica for winning the talet show with the "cup song"

2014

10 year anniversary of GSK Family Reunion @ Sanibel Island.   Wonderful Shelling and beautiful weather! 

2015

Not everyone could do vacation this year.  The Griffiths and Kowalewskis spent some time in Nashville.  We evern went to the Grand Ole Opry

2016

Hammock Beach was our destination this year.  We stayed at condos with individual elevators.  

2017

Hutchinson Island was our destination.  We stayed at the Courtyard.  Ed was prepping the Opal property.  We go to tour the construction.  Mid week we went to spend a few days at Del Ray Beach.  Great vacation with lots of beach time.

2018

Longboat Key & Zota was the destination this year.  We did experience some Red Tide this year.  But we always make the most of being together with family!

 

2019

We went to the Bellevue Hotel in Belair, FL for family vacation.  This photo is taken on the steps of the Bellevue Hotel.

2020

2020 was the year of COVID.  The Griffith Family spent time at the Bellevue.  The Kowalewski family drove down to spend some family time together.

2021

2021 was Covid year.  We did not all get together for a family vacation this year.  But Dawn, Tara & Kim took a vacation to France.  We saw Paris, Strousborg, Colmar and took a day trip to Germany & Switzerland.  

2022

The 2022 family vacation was at the Bellevue in Belair Florida.  The girls went to an Afternoon tea and then we all went to an evening wine tasting.  

2023

2023 was a busy year for us.  Philip & Maggie got married in June.  Eddie & Kasey got married in October.  

2024

2024 to be put here!

 

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