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As the
primary gathering place for the Spiker family, the Living Room provided
a pleasant diversion from the rigors of farm life and homemaking. The
social activities pursued here were as varied as the names by which the
room was known. It was the " Drawing Room"
where the family withdrew after dinner to relax, digest, and make plans
for the new day. It was the " Sitting Room" where Jake read
aloud from the newspaper, Gay cut scraps of fabric into quilting squares
and frequent guests joined the family around the radio. It was the
place where the children engaged in animated songfests, endless story-telling and in
playing a myriad of " Parlor" games. The four walls were the
framework of a centuries-old version of today's "family entertainment
center".
We invite you to join us in the Spiker Family Living Room to share in
the recreation of some of our favorite family pastimes. You may
find us telling ghost stories, playing a friendly game of cards, or
adding pages to our scrapbooks. Here we surround ourselves with
all the things that remind us of home.
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Stormy weather sometimes forced the
Spiker children to retreat indoors. To ease the boredom of being
cooped-up in the house all day, they took part in a variety of
Parlor games. Just like our parents,
our generation also enjoys a friendly
competition.
Join us for
a fun game or two
featuring a friendly match of wits, a quick game of cards, a
challenging round of Spiker Trivia and much more.
Featured Game: None
Currently in Progress.
How Rankings are Determined on our
Leader Board...
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All participants earn 1 point per
game played.
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An additional 1 to 5 points are
earned based on the player's total score within each game.
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The first place winner of each game
earns 1 bonus point.
Check out some of our previous games:
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Share some of your favorite online
gaming sites. Or perhaps you've created some puzzles or games
you think we'd like. Send them to us and we may feature them
here.
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At every family reunion, you can be
certain there will be several people in the
Sitting Room engaged in lively banter. You can be just as
certain there will be an enthusiastic audience. From Aunt
Jean's animated "snake story" to Aunt Ann's vivid recreation of the
"turkey on the floor", there was no shortage of entertaining
conversation.
Instead of
waiting until the next reunion, we're getting together now to catch
up on all the Spiker family goings-on.
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Click here to enter our "real time" CHAT ROOM. Simply
type in your name and click the Enter button. Check the
NEWSPAPER for the dates and times
of our regularly scheduled chats. But you don't need to wait
for us....you can head to the chat room at any time. Just
invite a few friends to join you.
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Announce your good news, share your thoughts,
post a message, or comment on what others are saying. Click here
to view the postings on our
BULLETIN
BOARD.
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Flip through the
CALENDAR.
You'll never forget a birthday or special family event again.
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Join us on the
Living Room sofa to leaf through the
pages of our photo albums and scrapbooks, to do a little bit of
crafting and to admire others' handiwork.
FEATURED PHOTO ALBUMS:
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FEATURED CRAFTS:
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FEATURED SCRAPBOOK CLIPPINGS:
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Most internet providers offer
their members a place to up upload and store their photos online for
free. Because we're limited in the space we can provide here,
we encourage everyone to upload their family photos to their own Web
pages then provide us with the links we can share here.
Send
your photo page links to Bobbi.
Those that do not have a personal
Website may upload family photos to the Spiker Family Photo Album.
Upload your photos or view photos submitted by others by clicking
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The Spikers retired to the
Drawing
Room after dinner where the ensuing conversations revealed a little
about each person's likes, dislikes and even one's dreams for the
future. Now that our family is scattered across the miles, we
do not always have the opportunity for exchanging such information,
and we may find that we don't know as much about one another as we
would like. For example, how much do you know about your
cousins? Do you know what they do for a living? Do you
know what hobbies occupy their free time? Here's our chance to
get a glimpse into their daily lives. Take a peek at some of
their online adventures.
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Melinda Spiker
Chambers contributes to the Hampshire Review with her online
column entitled "Homespun".
She gives us new recipes each week along with a dash of her wisdom
and and a pinch of humor. She's also the published author of
several children's books. You can purchase personally
autographed copies at
Melinda's personal website.
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Shelly Gregis-Curry
and her family own and operate the "Bunch
of Kids Goat Farm". View pictures of her farm, sample
some of her recipes (we hear her goat milk ice cream is awesome)
and check out her unique looking goats.
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Always the
first to seek out adventure, thrills and a whole lot of fun, John
Bob Spiker's participation in the Southern Extreme
Bull Riding Association assures his life is
certain to be full of it all. (Or maybe just "full of it"; I
wonder if mucking the stalls is part of the deal?) To check
out this fast growing sport and see John Bob in action
visit SEBRA online.
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Experience a
taste of "Appalachia". Bass guitarist and lead vocalist,
Chris Chambers' band, Appalachia, has been providing
"foot-stomping" good times to audiences that enjoy this blend of
country, gospel and bluegrass music. Contact them to schedule a
concert, check out their latest releases or simply say hello.
Visit
www.appalachiamusic.com .
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Sunny Pointe Guest
House promises a quiet, peaceful farm of hospitality. The
four-story, 1800's farmhouse, owned by John and Sue Ann Spiker, is
situated on the family's 600-acre farm in Jane Lew, West Virginia. Visit their Website at
www.sunnypointeguesthouse.com to browse through the rooms of this
beautifully restored home.
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We've all been
enjoying the creative and beautiful scrapbook pages Melanie Fouse
has contributed to our website. Now you can learn more about
her creative talents by reading her personal
blog at
Creekside Cottage Designs.
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Kate Spiker
started a website in 2011 featuring John & Sue Spiker's farm in
Jane Lew, WV. Check
out this growing site by clicking here.
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More coming
soon.
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Submit your
personal internet website URL to
Bobbi Spiker Conley. We'd love to showcase your interests
here. |
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