2022 Highlights
Well, wasn't 2022 an interesting year. Just when we thought Covid was done, we all got it, but fortunately it felt like an awful lingering cold rather than a killer virus. Despite Covid, our year was delightful, with family time, visits with friends, travel, and, of course, Charlie. Rather than regale you with a list of activities, and falling back on the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, we thought we would share a few photo collages & a small bit of commentary. Proceed at your own risk!
Family
Left to Right: Roschy Family Reunion at the wedding of our grandnephew, Jonathan Roschy; Our nephew Dean, his wife, Anita, & daughter, Christine, visited Denver, and we all took in a Rockies baseball game on a beautiful summer evening; Larry, Sue, John and Bonnie with our sister-in-law, Shirley on a visit to Myrtle Beach, SC (despite being bedridden, Shirley looked like a million bucks and exuded a positive attitude); Celebrating Bryn & Joel's wedding in November (they eloped to The Bahamas for the ceremony); Larry's visit with his Mom and siblings, Sandy, Glenda & Dale; Sue and Erin on a hiking trail; a visit with niece Susie, her husband Jerry, and their daughters, Abby & Evelyn; Erin with her friend, John.
Travel & Friends
Traveling and spending time with friends, both new and old, continue to enrich our lives. In April we traveled to France for a River Boat cruise on the Loire and a side trip to Paris. We decided that river cruising is not for us nor is traveling in Europe on the week before Easter. In May, we returned to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, this time with a great group of friends. Southwest Colorado provides truly spectacular scenery and travel experiences. October saw us back at the NC shore, one of our favorite locales. Our last trip was a return to Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende, after nearly three years.
Left to Right: In Paris on a Seine boat ride with John & Bonnie; with some new Chinese friends we met in line waiting to get into Versailles (they made the wait and tour of the gardens so much fun); at Black Canyon with Blythe Tennant & Steve Clagett; visiting with a former work buddy and friend, Mark Sanders, at Emerald Isle, NC; Mexico City, with Carole Reedy at the Museum of Modern Art--Mexico City is filled with extraordinary museums and art galleries & Carole is a great friend and the perfect guide to the city; visiting with Barbara & Dave in their lovely home outside of San Miguel; with more of our friends at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
Charlie
Charlie turned 10 this year and entered fifth grade this fall. How quickly time is passing. It seems like just yesterday when Bryn called to tell us that she was in labor. Any opportunity to be with Charlie is a gift, and we are so grateful that he and his Mom and Joel live nearby, and that they want to spend time with us.
Left to Right: Charlie with Bryn, Joel, and Joel's father at a Chiefs game; Charlie chilling with Opa and Oma; celebrating Oma's 78th birthday; Bryn & Charlie at Easter; Charlie on his first unaccompanied airplane trip--no worries says he; Oma & Opa with Charlie and his best bud, Dylan, at Elitch Gardens, a local amusement park; Charlie in Florida learning to surf; Charlie and Dylan; Bryn, Larry, Erin on skis, with Charlie on his snowboard. He seems to be a natural on the snowboard and surfboard, and this fall is taking up basketball--the next Steph Curry!
