2017 added Austin, Texas to the list of cities that have had Mayoff Day celebrations,
bringing familiar names and faces together with new names and faces.
Name tag table
Celebrants were reminded of their own roots and family origins. Everyone came from someplace.
Traditional Mayoff Day Cookies
complimented by strawberries, maracuja tarts and frozen bellinis
Harkening back to roots in Chicago, genuine Vienna hotdogs (161 of them!) alongside traditional "shrimp on horseback"
Seated: Arnie Schaffer, Shelli Taub.
Standing (left to right): (backs to camera: Walt Hebert, Tony Yen), John Dawson, Delia Mayoff, Jen Dawson, Richard Navarrete, Karen Hedberg,
(back to camera Mary Lou Batlan), Lynne Taylor, (back to camera Wally Taylor, Art Bedrosian
Left tor right: Summer Yen, Jeff Mayoff, Bob Batlan, Jo Anne Grimshaw, Tom Grimshaw, Jesse Bennight
Foreground, left to right: Sue Schaffer, Jesse Bennight, Karen Hedberg.
Background, left to right: John Dawson, Rob Mayoff, Bob Batlan, Delia Mayoff, Jo Anne Grimshaw, Summer Yen, Tom Grimshaw, Tony Yen,
Art Bedrosian, Jane Bedrosian, Lynne Taylor, Therese Joseph
Bernie and Denise
Wait, wait! Come back! Have some more fruit salad. Please.
Watermelon and seven other melons
Brunch with Dallas guests.
Clockwise from left: Les Taub, Shelli Taub, Ken Parker, Bernie Mayoff, Judy Parker, Denise Mayoff