January 28, 2017 How time has flown

April, 2013 last time I wrote on my blog, don't remember why I quit. Got up this morning, made coffee and read the newspaper then decided to look at this BLOG and had fun reading Doug some of the things I wrote years ago. This is just a fast catch up for me concerning the last two and half years. Sold our home in Richland, WA thinking we would move full time to Sarasota, FL but soon realized we wouldn't want the humidity of the summer, plus Todd and Shannon decided to move back to the PNW (Spokane). We ended up moving to Lake Havasu City, AZ,( thanks Dave and Lori Peterson) after selling our Sarasota home. Closer to family in WA and Canada so see them more.  Don't miss the drive twice a year between Richland and Sarasota but do miss the family stops along the way. Of course Mom has moved from Carnduff, Sask, to Cranbrook, BC and Jim and Claire are moving from Prior Lake, MN to Seattle, WA. now if only we can get Verl and Lynda out of Maud, TX and closer 🙂
We return to Sarasota once a year as we bought our friends, Jack and Maria Burrows, time share on Lido Beach. It's fun to visit with old friends there and our two grandsons who remain in the area. Adam is now married to a very nice young lady named Gen and they are expecting our third great granddaughter some time in June, they live in the Tampa area. Aaron is still in Sarasota but tells us he has plans to move in the near future to further his culinary career.  April lives in Renton, WA with our first great granddaughter, Kloe (can you believe going on 14 yrs in June) and  her partner, Ryo, a very nice young man. Amber and her husband, Tony, live in Little Rock, Ark with 2nd great granddaughter, Adalina 14 months. Maya and Evan still live at home with their parents as they are still in school, Maya 9th grade and Evan 6th.
Since I wrote about the grand children and their families should mention about our pride and joys, their parents. Todd and Shannon live in Spokane, WA where Todd is employed by Comcast Cable and Shannon at Boeing Credit Union. They love being back in the PNW but I think miss being close to the kids. Bryan and Michelle are still in Kent, WA. Bryan is still with UofW but in another area, he works for I-TECH which has to do with Global Health and Michelle is teaching a split 4/5 grade class in Renton.
Think I'll try and keep this up a little longer than I have in the past not that our lives are all that interesting, but it will help with my memory in the years to come.