Hello from Colorado

Well, it's been a long time since I wrote--we've had a very busy year.

Jeri, my youngest daughter, got married in January to Steve McEwen, who is an engineer with Raytheon in Tucson--Jeri is an RN at Northwest hospital. We are so lucky to have them living just a few blocks away from us, so we get to see them and Kayla almost every day. Kayla is 15 and a sophomore in high-school.

We feel very fortunate now, since I've retired, to be able to spend the entire summer in Colorado at the cabin. This is a view from our back deck after a late snow (on June 14)

In May we went to Haigler for the Memorial Day alumni reunion and got to see several folks that I hadn't seen for probably 50 years--Almeda Bier, Russell Hoover, Albert Zuege, Jr, LaNeta Carlock, and Louise Zuege--among others. I just missed seeing Karen (White) Lindell by a few minutes.

Summer is about over, and it's almost time to head back to Arizona for the winter. There's more excitement in store when we get there. We are getting a new grandbaby in November. I think Kayla is more excited than anyone else about a new little sister!

Also, I think all of my sisters and my brother will be together with our mother for Thanksgiving. This will truly be a time to give thanks!

--Leone Carlson