Family Update

Thought it would be a good idea to give an update on what is happening in the lives of our children. I now realize I don't have any pictures of Jay or Viviano, Nicole and Bridget's husbands so I will have to work on that next time I visit.

Jonathan loves being an uncle. Fly miles were donated to him so he was able to spend a month spoiling and getting to know his nephew, Anchor. On the 30th of August he will start his Junior year of high school. Hard to believe I know.

Danielle spent the summer working as our Quito Quest intern here at El Refugio. She is getting ready to start her second year at Fresno Pacific where she is a Liberal Arts major with a Spanish minor. My favorite thing to do is watch Danielle interact with Ecuadorians and see how baffled they are at this very "gringa chica" with mad spanish speaking skills.

Kevin is working as a Gallery Assistant for Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects and living in Korea Town near Culver City. How fun for us to see Kevin persevere and get the job perfectly suited for him. I was able to visit the Gallery and meet his boss and the people he works with. I was very impressed and completely out of my element.

Bridget and Viviano and their kids have moved to Sacramento and live near Sacramento City College. This last June she started classes to earn her degree in nursing. Viviano is working for Sara Lee. Of course she is Anchor's mom and "mommy Bridget" to MacKenna, Viviano's daughter. They have a cute duplex where you can see her artistic touches.

Nicole and Jay have moved back to Tollhouse on the family ranch. She is pregnant and due in mid January. Little baby Kimbler gave us a little scare a couple of weeks back and the decision was made for Nicole to quit her job. I told her she now has a little "stress barometer" that will tell her when she is over doing it.