Shelly, Harvey, Josh & Julia Berman

I vividly remember when my parents went to your wedding…..as you know, my father had a very special bond with your family. I remember when they came home and told us how much they loved Carol and her family. Through the years, we have been through good and less good times together. It has always been special to celebrate family simchas together. The highlight for me, and my family, was the first family reunion we planned at Tamarack Butzel Conference Center about 13 years ago! I still can’t believe how fabulous it was; at our peak on Saturday afternoon we had 105 people. We got to benefit from Carol’s family reunion experience while adding our own Hungarian twist. Our parents’ generation truly loved it and the best part is that most of them were still alive to enjoy it! Several years later, at Robin’s graduation brunch from UM, we decided to plan the second one. It was not quite the same, but was still wonderful.

It is amazing how young 60 is today (it didn’t used to be that young!!). We love you and wish you both your happiest birthdays yet, with a special wish for healthy years to come. We miss seeing you in Ann Arbor, but maybe we can connect in NY soon.

All our love, Shelly, Harvey, Josh, and Julia.