A Florida Farewell

April 17th, 2011

Our dear friends, Ron and Shauna, hosted a FAREWELL OPEN HOUSE for us in their home. Here are pics of SOME of the people who came to

CELEBRATE our moving 2,400 miles away!!!

Pat A., Shauna H., John, John A., and Katie

(See how happy Pat and Shauna are!)

More happy people!!!!

Shauna, Stephanie and Kenny, Katherine, Louise

(Stephanie and Kenny drove down all the way from Ft. Pierce!)

Katie and Jutta

John and Kenny
Pals since before Kenny served his mission. (WHOA!)

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APRIL 24th - EASTER SUNDAY!
Ron & Shauna never leave the destitute and/or lonely without a place to go.

They host us AGAIN! This time for a lovely Easter dinner with their family.

Katie, Shauna, Ladene, Megan, Brent, Katherine

The Easter Table!

Ron always fulfills whatever critical tasks he is assigned.
(Here, he's displaying Easter eggs. VERY important. VERY.)

CAMERA WARS!
Boyd H., Shauna, Katie

Gearing up for Easter dinner.Boyd H. and his wonderful daughter, Shauna!

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APRIL 25th

Don and Jan S., AND Ron & Shauna (with Megan in tow) treated us to dinner at The Olive Garden

(and also commemorated John's 60th birthday with some gag gifts!)


Sorry! We didn't take any pictures of this momentous event!

Nevertheless, we are grateful to all these long-time friends for making us feel special and loved (and that we'd be missed)!




The Olive Garden staff were probably eager to get us away from outside their front entrance after we ate....We girls, at least, were sobbing and crying and hugging as we bid our farewells.

(Hope we didn't chase away any customers.)

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April 28th


JOHN'S 60th BIRTHDAY!!!!




We're once again at The Olive Garden,this time, with John's side of the family.

(did the O.G. staff recognize us?)


The Two Brothers, John and Michael





Lookit all these BABIES!!!


In the foreground: the young parents, Jackie and Greg;


kiddies Josh and Kaylee;


Center stage: The GRANDPARENTS, Darlene and Rick;



In the wings: Wesley and Hayley.
Michael, Laura, Glen, Keith (who had flown to Florida


to help us drive the 2,500 miles to Utah),and Greg.
Glen, Keith, Greg, Jackie, Darlene, Rick, Wes.

Laura, Glen, Keith, Jackie

(and unknown waitress)

Need we say what the mood was like

outside the front doors of The Olive Garden after dinner?