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Ithasbeenaninterestingyearforus. AttheendofFebruary,theAcademicDeanaskedRayifhewouldbetheChairoftheTechnologyDepartment. OurplanstomovetoAZwereinfullswingatthetime,sothiswasaharddecision.
AttheendofMayMabelssisterElbamovedandwehauledsomeofherthingsfromFLouttoCA. OnthewaywestoppedinPensacola,FLandtookaferryrideacrossMobileBay. Itelleveryonethiswasoursummercruise.
WehadastopoverinAlbuquerque,NMwhereRayhadaconference. WehadavisitwithAuntMargretwhich
wassadbecauseUncleJohnhadjustpassedawayafewweeksbefore. WegottoseeBrianWelchandMabelflewouttoCA. RaygottogotoAZCampmeetingin
PrescottwhereAddihostedaHawaiianLuau.InCalifornia,wecelebratedClaudiasandMylasbirthday.TheeventofthesummerwasEddiesweddingtoPaula. ItwasheldatabeautifulsettingatLagunaBeach. EddieandClaudiasfatherandwifeAngelicacamefromPeruforthewedding.
FromCAwewenttoUtahtovisitUncleCub(Raysdadsbrother)andhiswifeCoy,andsomeofRayscousins.FromtheSaltLakeareawewenttovisitKimandMaryMehlenbacherintheBoulderCOareaandwentthroughZionNationalPark,MoabandotherinterestingpartsofCO. Whatbeautifulcountry!!
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OnourwaydownfromRockyMountainNationalParkweranacrossalargeherdofelk. Whatfun!! OnthewaybacktoAZwewentthroughOurayCO.InSilvertonthenarrowgaugetraincameinandRaytookavideoforWyatt. ThenextstopwasMesaVerdewhichwasinterestingto
seeagainaftersomanyyears.MabelgottopurchaseanauthenticTwoGreyHillsrugattheoriginalstorejustWestofNewcomb. Raygot
tovisithisfavoritereservationhome,Naschitti. Theplacewasprettyrundownandtheoldbarnwherehisdadbuilttheboatwasgone,butitwasstillfuntosee. Alongthewaywepassed
whatChrisandRaycametonameGhostRockwhereDib(Raysdad)toldlittleSteviewhowasabout4or5yearsoldthatghostswouldslidedownthenortherninclineatnight.WepickedupMissy,Addi,andAlexinShowLowtotakethemtoOhio. WestoppedinGalluptoseetheoldElRanchoHotelwhereallthemoviestarsusedtostaywhenmakingcowboymovies. WealsosawRaysoldhomeon6IdahoCircle. Itwasagreatsummer!! WegottoseeboththeAtlanticandPacificoceansandplentyofmagnificentcountryinbetween.
Justafterwegothome,ourgoodfriendRonSmithdied. Wesuremisshim.ThelastpictureisRaybeingsillywithawigafriendgavehimforhisbirthday.
Loveyoufriendsandfamily!!Godblessyou!! Loveyou,Ray Mabel Carson
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