Fort Wayne NW opts in!

Hi All,

Thank you Kyle for getting us organized. It's a beautiful day in FW, my windows are open and the smell of the lilacs at the front of the house is drifting in, sun is beginning to set and I'm hoping we get another good day tomorrow.

Not much new from me, still working but planning to be on the retirement list come September or October. As soon as we hire a replacement for my boss who is retiring June 30, I'll know which month I can commit to. I've promised myself I will not be driving to work at IPFW in the winter of 2008-09!

Good news from Jamie and Michelle - their house in Indianapolis sold and the deal closed yesterday. They are settled in Chaska, MN (SW of Minneapolis) and the boys are liking it better and better all the time. I really miss being able to jump in my car for a two hour ride south to see them.

Spent two weekends in Michigan with Tammy and Gregg and family. Valerie had her 1st Communion in April and we celebrated Aaron's 5th birthday with a "birthday brunch" the day after. This month I visited them again on Mother's Day weekend to see Valerie in her 3rd annual dance recital. It's great fun being a Granny! Retirement days will permit me to visit even more - who knows, I might find my way to Chaska too.

Congratuations to the graduates - seems like yesterday we were cuddling them in their early months of life.

Love to all,
Dianne

Graduates!!

In case you all don't know, we have at least two high school graduates in June. Jill's oldest son, Coby Ryan Hughes, will be graduating on June 1st from Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. Mom and Dad and I will be attending the ceremony at the campus of Xavier College in Cincinnati. It's a pretty large class so I hope they'll have an intermission.

Amy and Tony's son, Ryan, is also graduating also with an open house on June 21st. We should all be proud of these two young men as they end their lives as high school students and begin a new life as adults with all the fun and freedom that comes with that responsibility. Congratulations to Coby and Ryan!!! --Kyle