Newport OR Adventure

Returned to Utah the middle of August after being gone 2 1/2 weeks. I spent most of the time in Bend, Medford, and last but not least Newport. In Newport I met up with Julie (Coon) Williamson, Sandy (Kirkpatrick) Lynch, Jan (LaGrande) Krause, Rachel (Myer) Patten, Mary Beth (Solberg) Scott, and Phyllis (Whitby) Saks. Phyllis rented a house near the beach where we all stayed. We had a great time talking, eating, shopping, etc. It is wonderful that after all these years we can still spend time together and believe me, there is never a dull moment.

Phyllis made some delicious french toast, Julie made some great egg dish and bran muffins, and Jan made some super blueberry cheese blintz recipe along with an apple pie dessert. They all surprised me with a birthday celebration as well. I returned feeling rejuvenated and now trying to get motivated for more around the house projects. May you all enjoy what is left of our summer!!!

Hey everyone!

John Kowalis here..

Tried several times to get on this site, finally had to have Suzie put me on..

Hard to believe how long since graduation.. Time flies, and now we have memories most of our associates don't.. Little things like Presidents, Wars and the 60's and 70's seem lost on most of mine and it makes me feel old until I realize I am, or at least getting there.. How long does middle age last anyway?

I have lived in Salem for the last 40 years and worked in Portland for the last 35.. Guess I like to drive.. The last 23 I have worked at the Performing Arts Center and it is so rewarding I may not retire.. At least, I won't hurry into it..

Well I will close and write more later...

4th of July

Hello everyone and I hope you are all looking forward to a July 4th celebration! I am ecstatic to have Friday off. We are driving to Prescott, which is about 2 hours north and much cooler - in fact, it is at the same altitude as KF! Prescott has a fairly (in)famous rodeo celebration over several days which we plan to attend that evening, and I am so excited! Haven't seen a rodeo around the 4th since Klamath (anybody remember Ross Dollarhide?) Anyway, the first rodeo I attended in Phoenix was INSIDE AN ARENA. Sooooooo wrong. Summer has landed with a heavy fist here so we are looking forward to just getting outa here to a higher altitude and the sight of trees other than palm, if even for a day! I do hope you all are enjoying your summer. And Gail, what a great place to live -- as you say, no need to look elsewhere for beauty or nice weather!!!

Best wishes,
Mary

Hi Suzie and fellow bloggers

Hope everyone is having a great summer! I'm always asked where I'm going for summer vacation but with the giant redwoods on one side and the beautiful Pacific Ocean on the other, I tend to stay home and enjoy all that Crescent City and surrounds have to offer. Especially since the high temperature here is somewhere around 65 and the sun is shining brightly!! I'll be traveling to K. Falls in October - hope to see some of you then! In the meantime, if you find yourself in the area and want a guide through the coastal redwoods, I'm your person!

past and present

I used to build and race stock cars in k fall 1974-78 then again in bend about 1984-98 this is my grand daughters in 98 when I sold it all. Now we just help the kids and play golf as much as we can. This is a picture of me last December at Bandon Dunes.

success

good job Suzie, now I will find a couple of good pictures to post.

new author

Hi Suzie, well I accepted the invite so lets see if this gets on the right site...