Melvina--How does she keep up with all of them!

MELVINA ANDERSON: This summer I've been camping twice with Terri and Dewayne, once with Lori and Roland. That is, I stay in their trailers but we're camping at Terri and Dewayne's property near Argyle Canyon.

STEPHANIE ASAY AND ERIC HATTON: finished caulking inside their log home and now are working on the outside and staining it too. They've had moose, deer, and lots of hummingbirds. The swallows are building nests in the eaves and on the decks. Remember the one on Mom's porch in Blackfoot. Fun to watch but messy.

TERRI AND DEWAYNE HOLGERSON: besides camping, DeWayne worked for GSL in Cedar City and in Idaho coming home on weekends. He's back at Kennecott now. Terri had carpal tunnel surgery on one hand during summer vacation and now is back to work cooking for Granite District. They've been taking long bike rides on the Jordan River Parkway to keep in shape.

TRAVIS HOLGERSON: works in Kememer, Wyoming on a GSL coal mine project. He's finishing is electrician journeyman's license. They are nursery leaders a church trying to remember all the old songs.

RACHEL HOLGERSON AND BUDDY STEELE: Rachel is a personal care aide for disabled young adults in a home setting, part time. Buddy STEELE is a bricklayer working in Ogden. Shaylee started kindergarten and loves it and says she hasn't even had to sign the naughty book yet. Russell is second grade. They wanted to test him for a gifted school but the teacher said not to put him through it. However, he's a really active young man and puts the teacher "through" it.

JESSIE HOLGERSON AND KELLY BLACKNER: Jessie waitresses at The Spagetti Factory part-time. Kelly is on a GSL project in Evanston Wyoming for Hexcel. Alissa started kindergarten and loves it except they split her class and she has a new teacher already. Kasey is in 4th grade and is a Nintendo nerd. Kameron is in 2nd grade and plays with his friends.

CARRIE HOLGERSON AND SEAN: Carrie shifted to a day job at Zions. Keeping up with her graveyard and her kids was wearing her down. The boys (Damion and Seans sons Eli and Aaron) play softball constantly. Jadon's looking forward to playing next year. DeyJa is Thirteen and eighth grade. She has a 3.9 average because her French class pulled her grade down. "It's Hard." Sean proposed last year.

WESLEY AND BONNIE ANDERSON: Wes still doing long days at Nevada Power. Its contract negotiating time so there are threats to strike. He often works 7 days a week. Bonnie certified as a phlembotomist and works full time at the hospital. She's love to do lab research work which would mean more schooling. She completed her CNA. Heather and Micah have their home in Washington, McKenzie is growing fast and has a really calm loving nature. Megan is transferring to the Bountiful Costco which is closer to were she lives with her cousin Morgan. Rebecca is working and taking some college classes but just wants to get married and be a mother. Harley's a senior. He sounds like Wes on the phone. They love St. George.

LORI AND ROLAND LARGO: Hunting season is upon us. Roland will probably not camp just drive and day hunt. He's auto mechanicing. Mrs. Fields filed for chapter 11 reorganizational bankruptcy and Lori got a recruiting call from another company about the same time. She started her new job, Accounts Receivable Manager at Prime Insurance Monday. Her predecessor was fired a month ago so she's doing lots of catching up. She's really organized so she'll be great.

BRANDIE ASAY: Brandie sold her mobile home and moved into a new house in Draper. Shaylyn is 13 and just started Junior High so it will be an adjustment for her. Tyrone loves the computer, too. She and DeyJa are at that awkward teenage stage where you think of them as young girls and they're stretching their wings. I reminded Brandie and Carrie what they were like and to be patient. Everyone rolls their eyes at that.

Love to all. Mel