22nd IRS reunion in Kansas City

The first thing that anyone would have experienced is  the outstanding planning for the reunion and the amount of work that went into making it a success.  Thank you Ival, Renee and all the other infantry blue clad friends.

Here is a representative photo of the reunion.  To put it in context, remember all the arguments between these two friends during the past presidential election?  And speaking of election, congratulations to the newly elected or re-elected directors:  Nash, Dalpez, Matz, May and Streit.  

	From left, Mario Salazar and Jim May in front of the guide-on in Kansas City.  Jim appears taller because he is wearing cow boy boots with 2 inch heels.
	The Colonel, Karen and David Milewski outside the hotel entrance.
	The beautiful city of Kansas City on the Missouri River.  The French couldn't pass up this beautiful scene.
	In 1857 the steamship Arabia sank in the Missouri River with enough merchandise to fill a small sized Walmart.  In the 1960s it was dug up (yes, the river had changed course and the ship was now farm land).  The merchandise found could have depressed the antiques value in the world, so instead of selling it, the finders established a great museum.  If you visit KC, you can't miss the museum.
	Our treasurer and his beautiful wife Gail at the banquet.
	Anatol Ivanovich (Tony) Kononenko came to the reunion and we enjoyed his subtle humor, good looks and excellent personality.
	And some of us are always relaxed...