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KEN DOOLEY?
A youthful Uncle Ken Dooley was spotted at a Florida Disneyworld restaurant. As the picture tells you, high spirits were involved. As further proof that this was actually Ken, his daughter Alycia, hit man Mike and "Sweet Sarah"were also seen there. Ken's entourage included members of the McCoombs gang, and strong man "Big Ben".
News from the East coast side of the family is slow in getting here. This reporter still doesn't know if Jim is working for the state yet, if Bob and Nancy are going to make it out here soon, Jack's latest adventures, etc. Looking for someone to supply timely info from that side of the world!
My darling, sweet, wonderful wife took some of her hard earned cash and bought me a new Gary Fisher Tassajara mountain bike. My old one, a Schwinn 1987 High Sierra was quickly approaching the antique stage. With this bike, I was now a lot closer to the cutting edge of the sport. Unfortunately, I was soon to find out that my body was approaching the "antique" stage also!
We are blessed with quite a few designated mountain bike trails here in the Loomis area, and I am one to take advantage of them. My first ride was on the Granite Bay trail. Kathy and Ann dropped me off at the beginning in Granite Bay which has fairly flat single track trails the first few miles. My new bike was a huge difference over the "tank" that I had ridden for so many years.
View along Salmon Falls trail.
WE MISS YOU PEGGY
It's hard to believe it's been one year that we lost her. I know Halloween will be tough for Kathy, Ann and the kids that were so close to her. Just as the world will never be the same after September 11, neither will these upcoming holidays.
Just about this time, Peggy would be pulling up in her car with her first trunk full of presents. Shopping for Christmas was an all year project for her, but it became a full time job about now. Out I would go, trip after trip from her trunk and back seat with presents. Stuffing the attic, closets etc. from prying little eyes. Of course Kathy had to see each and everyone before it went in hiding. Drove me nuts, but I'd check myself into the loonie hospital to have Peg back.