The first Sims-Davids reunion was held the weekend of August 15-17, and was a rousing success by any measure. In attendance were all of the surviving Davids siblings - Greg, Maureen, and Pat - and two of the Sims sisters - Charlotte and Carla Diane. Also present was Charlotte's granddaughter, Bree, and her son Jason, plus Warren Curry, the son of Fredonya Sims, and the author of the tribute to his mother that concludes the book, as well as Eric Christianson, author of South Bend to Spring Valley. Friday night, they met at the Branding Iron restaurant in Preston, MN. Most attendees had never met and those that had were too young to remember much about those historic encounters in 1961 and 1963. The 60+ year gap proved to be no impediment at all. The atmosphere was electric and the conversation lively as the two families chatted up a storm.  Saturday morning, a book signing took place at the "Some Like it Hot" coffee shop in Spring Valley and was well attended. Books were sold and stories swapped as the Sims and Davids mingled with the locals. Both families enjoyed some of the "Ag-Days" activities, including the parade down the main drag. Sunday began with a service at the Sumner Center church (which both families attended back in 1961) and was followed by the main event - the meet-n-greet out at the Davids' farm. It, too, was well-attended and included a surprise guest - Joan Miller, who played with the Sims children at the Davids' farm in 1961! Unfortunately, the Sims had to depart at 3 pm, but did so with fond memories of a remarkable weekend filled with fun activities, as the pictures and video below will attest to.