We are family...

Welcome to my first cousin once removed. The tall guy in the back with dark hair and handsome looks is my cousin Jay Berge's son. They were reunited a few month agos after Michael found us on the Mieska Blog. Some time ago I got an email from Michael who was quite sure he had googled the right family in his search for his dad. I wasn't exactly sure who he was so I passed the email on to my sister Bonnie who knew more of the family history and where Michael fit in the family. The three of us emailed back and forth for many months and then gave Michael Jay's email address and the rest, as they say, is history. It has been a very happy reunion and we were delighted that Michael wanted to meet the Mieska's on his trip here to meet up with his dad. Also in the photo below is cousin Jay, son Jake, my sisters Bonnie and Annie and of course, my mom LaVerne. Michael has been watching our blog for awhile now and knows that mom is in most of the photos we post.
Below is Michael and the 2 email conspiritors he met while googleing Mieska, Berge, Minnesota. How great is the internet?
Below is Michael, Jay, Jake and mom. See the family resemblance? Apparently Micheal and Jake look alike in photos of Mike when he was Jake's age. I guess you can't repress that Berge handsome face.
Mike, Jay and Jake.
We had a great evening of conversation and a walk down memory lane. Dad would have been crying the whole time!!! I'll soon post Mike's email address if anyone wants to email him family stories or other information.