1976 was Kevin's time to return to the "fold", so it was very happy parents who drove to the Los Angeles airport to pick up our youngest son and finally have the entire family back in this country. His girlfriend, Kathy Goodwin, had waited also for his return, so we knew a wedding would take place sometime in the near future. They were married on June 22 in the Los Angeles Mormon Temple which marked the most important milestone in the lives of Walter and I. Our dreams, hopes, and aspirations had come to fruition; namely to see our three fine sons choose, and marry the nicest girls God ever created. Truly, we must surely be the most fortunate and blessed parents in the world!
Kathy's and Kevin's marriage was followed almost a year later by a little daughter, Amanda Louise, and less than two years went by before Daniel Robert arrived to join their family. So, at this writing our grandchildren number six, every one a winner! Kathy and Kevin are living in Paso Robles with five year old Mandi, and three year old Danny. They manage the 27 unit apt. they live in, but are presently building a house on two acres about six miles out of town. Kevin is doing most of the construction work himself with plans drawn by his brother, Dick.
Cheryl and Dave live about 200 miles north of here, in Turlock, along with eleven year old Scott and Chris, who will be nine years of age in Oct. Cheryl and Dave both teach in the nearby town of Patterson.
Kaaren and Dick live a few miles out of Escondido with their children, Jamie, eleven this coming August, and Shannon, eight. Dick works for an engineering firm, in San Diego, and Kaaren works, part time, as a teacher's aid. My brother, Jack, also has a home near Escondido with his second wife, Carolyn.
Walter is currently in his eighteenth year in the computer center, at Cal Poly, with a goal of retiring about January, 1984. We're looking forward to acquiring a recreation vehicle to resume the enjoyable pastime of camping and traveling. We had a trailer for a time and loved our trips. When my stepfather, Harv, passed away 3 1/2 years ago, and it became necessary for me to help Mother cope with her life alone, we sold the trailer as our trips were few and far between. Now, with the passage of time, I think Mother is capable of doing without our presence from time to time. She will be 84 years old in October, in good health, and most of the time, in good spirits.
This will wind up my story for now, since I'm up to the present. Perhaps I'll add to it at a later date, pus I'll list some afterthoughts from time to time. It's been kind of fun winding back through the years, and now that I've sort of gotten the "hang of it" it seems a good idea to keep it going.