Family News In A Flash - June 2004
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June
10, 2004
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This
whole day has been taken up with watching the funeral ceremonies for Ronald
Reagan. I have been so glad to hear such good things said about the
man who touched my life so briefly, but for whom I have always held a
special feeling.
I finally bought the smaller freezer I have been wanting for so long. It fits nicely into the hall closet and will make it unnecessary for all those difficult trips up and down the basement stairs. Paul took the big, old freezer to History House, where it can be useful. Russ
is in town and looking great! He is deep into his chosen study called
Wilderness Pursuit. He brought wonderful pictures from their most recent
outing, a ten-day ski trip into the high mountain country of Southern
Colorado. He has now set his heart on getting a new snowboard like one
of the participants owns. This new version can be split into two short
"skis" and fitted with canvas slipcovers to walk up snowy slopes and then
be rejoined for the downhill ride. He did this trip with long , telemark
skis, and really envied his companion. This
past weekend marked the end of high school for Christopher (Paul's)
and Christa (Dave's). Christopher has been going to high
school and to Shoreline Community College on what is called "Running Start".
This gives kids a chance to start earning college credits while still
in high school. It does much more than that. It makes their Senior year
at high school a lot more interesting and makes a bridge into their college
experience. This was our Monday to travel. Every other Monday will now be devoted to a day trip with Nan being chauffeur. It was Vern's time to choose the destination, so we roamed Fort Lawton, where he used to go when he was a kid to stand behind the soldiers during rifle practice. The fort is no longer being used as an army base, but there are many Navy families housed there. Part of it is now home to Daybreak Star Cultural Center (an Indian center) and there is a huge water treatment plant there on what would have been a beautiful, sandy beach, if not needed for that. There are many acres of forest land, criss-crossed with trails for public use. It is a beautiful piece of Seattle..... except for the treatment plant. After driving wherever we were allowed to drive, we cut over to Magnolia Bluff for the eye-stretching view over Elliott Bay. Then, on to below the bluff for lunch at Maggie's Bluff, a very good, casual cafe on the marina. The sun shone and the food was delicious. Vern and I indulged in hot Dungeness crab sandwiches (Oh, Mammy, they were good) and Nan had a Rueben sandwich that looked so good I ordered one to take home for our dinner. That took care of two problems. I didn't have to tear myself to pieces trying to make up my mind which I wanted, and I didn't have to cook dinner. Our weather has been extraordinarily beautiful. Tonight, at sunset, we had half-a-skyful of shocking pink, puffy clouds to compete with the blue sky. And, it is warm enough for us to be grateful for the portable air-conditioner we bought last summer. Dixie/Dorothea, Senior Editor |
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June
8, 2004
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Yesterday, the 7th, was our youngest grandchild's birthday. Zoe Alice is now a teen. HAPPY THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY, ZOE.... and many, many more. Hi! It's been a while since my last note. I've had a few bad days when I didn't even feel like writing! A very unusual thing. Anyway, here I am back and just as "talky" as usual. Note
from Yvonne Piper says our much worked-over manuscript about the
family trek to Tiger in October is now in the hands of the publisher and
should be in this year's issue of Big Smoke. The final version looks wonderful....
very professional, with side bars and many pictures. Nan and I,
who did most of the work on it, are pleased. It should be out the first
week in July. Had
a "hang-out" day with Hildy and Dan on Saturday. Hildy and I
sat out on her driveway manning their yard sale until about noon, when
she shut it down for the day. Their whole neighborhood does a yard sale
at the same time, which makes it pretty worth while. Vern came
out late in the afternoon and Dan barbecued London Broil, made
Caesar salad and criss-cross French fries (baked). We finished off with
lemon pie. Yum. Russ
called us with news about the Wilderness Pursuit classes he is taking
at Gunnison. He has been chosen to be second leader on one of these adventures
which sound like the Outward Bound things. He sounded happy and excited
about his college. Nan came up with a real bonanza from that "free" website she has been checking. For History House, she got 25 bookcases from a used book store in Tacoma. She and Paul drove their trucks down (twice, I think) and brought them back. They will be well used. History House collects used books and then re-sells them cheap for some additional income. Caroline's latest note says she has put 15 new chicks under a couple of her setting hens. Adoption seems to be working just fine. She lives happily and well on her little, hillside farm. I was much surprised to find myself listed as an "Unplanned Link" in HistoryLink's newsletter. I quote: "Unplanned
Links
Vern
has been getting some of the many stories he has "lived" into print, so
they won't be lost. He is not comfortable with a keyboard, so is putting
them on tape. Nan is taking them from there and getting them into
computer form. Dixie/Dorothea, Senior Editor |
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