Aunt Ardis and Me & Others: Mueller Melee I

Here are a few random pictures taken at the recent Mueller Melee. We got together, the offspring of Nora and Leonard Mueller, at Northern Bay Resort, near to the Wisconsin River north of Wisconsin Dells, on 28 June 2008.


Above is my Joan, Gerald's Scott and Russ's Tim, all looking reasonably sober and happy. As indeed were we all throughout the day I hasten to add in case any impressionable young mushy minds are reading this.

This is a picture of Uncle Arlen, caught either sleeping upright or maybe just blinking at the wrong time. He gave a good summary of Mueller history, at least back to the boat our foreparents came over on. Thanks Uncle.


Here are Matthew and his mom, Joan, the latter is Ken & Carol's daughter, Walde & Joann's grand-daughter, and then great-grand-daughter of Leonard and Nora. Odd this DNA stuff, isn't it?

Here are a gang of Muellers, all of them first cousins to each other, that is, offspring of brothers and sisters, in this case the children of Leonard and Nora's children. Have I confused you yet? Can anyone suggest a better name for a group of Muellers than gang? I am open to suggestion.

I hope I can remember the names! Starting on the left: Cindy Creydt Brooks (Omer & Ardis), Russ Mueller & Gerald Mueller (Walde & Joann), Jim Mueller (Arlen & Delores), Terry Creydt & Lynne Creydt Glinski (Omer & Ardis), in front Jean Mueller Whitney & Judy Mueller Wolter & Janet Mueller (Arlen & Delores), in back Joel Creydt (Omer & Ardis) and lastly Ken Mueller (Walde and Joann).


An unposed picture of Jean, Delores, Janet and Cindy discussing something important as were all our discussions this day. Perhaps wer were getting our stories straight in case we need to testify on each other's behalf someday.

There may be something to this genetics and DNA stuff, huh? Ardis is my father's sister, and she now reminds me of my grandmother: Partly looks, partly way of talking and thinking. Looks like my rosacea is acting up. Maybe it is a genetic thing to squint when you are having your picture taken. I always do and it looks like Aunt Ardis does too.