Thanksgiving
Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all! Your potluck dinner sounds great. Bernadette will be a busy lady frying all that chicken! We’ll have a housefull tomorrow beginning with brunch and then the big turkey dinner in the afternoon. George and I get to keep the 2 middle grandchildren overnight as Cory and Lauren are heading for the historic last football game between the Texas A&M University Aggies and the Texas Longhorns. Gig ’em Aggies!
Cheryl Larson Dakin
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The potluck dinner was delicious with all of the different dishes that folks brought. Following dinner, our hosts set up their Karaoke for everyone’s singing enjoyment. These Filipina folks love to sing. Most of us Expats are good listeners. Gary
Pastor Richard Grudt – Metighoshe Lutheran churches minister in the late 50’s and early 60’s:
Folks,
I recently connected with Pastor Grudt. He was our pastor in the most impressionable years of my life. I had a lot of respect for Pastor Grudt. I took confirmation classes from him, at Nordland church, for two years, before being confirmed into the Lutheran faith. I will never forget one time in Salem, when he was giving the closing benediction and I didn’t have my head bowed. He was giving me the signal.
Gary
Pastor Grudt’s message
I’m glad that you looked me up — especially when I read the good things you write about me. Loretta and I have lived in Pasco, WA for the last 4+ years having exchanged the grey wetness of Seattle for the sunshine of the Tri-cities. Our second son, Tim, (50)lived here until 6 weeks ago whenhe accepted software engeneering position at Microm in Boise. We miss him but encouraged him to take that position which offers more opportunities. Other kids: Kris (52) and Barb live in NJ where he is an attourney, very active in crew (rowing), Dan (48) and Lois, Rachael, and Andrew live in Seattle where he is in management at Boeing. Kirsten ((44) Molskness with her husband Daryl, Children Jakob and Hannah live in St. Louis where he works at Monsanto headquarters. Things go very well for us as Loretta and I walk or run 2-4 miles a day and volunteer at church and an elementary school. Next week we take off for Mesa, AZ for four months, staying at Silveridge resort. In February eight of the family will head down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon — and hopfully will make it back out again.
I will try to attach a couple of pictures. One of Loretta and I enjoying a capacino and a second of the family after spending eight days snowbound in a NJ home . Keep in touch.
