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| Phil-Justin-Meme after Justin's "swearing-in" by NM Supreme Court |
Annual disclaimer: I know that you are used to partial
truths and downright fabrications & lies, but the following were some of
our experiences this year.
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| UNM Law grads |
Justin completed law school classes at UNM one-term early last
December. He utilized Spring semester time to study for, and pass, the NM Bar
Exam. It was with great pride that we
witnessed him being sworn in before the NM Supreme Court (and noticed that of
the few that had “sponsor” introductions made to the Court, his was the only
one by UNM Law School faculty). Before graduation, or Bar results, he started
work with a small law office in Albuquerque that specializes in Social Security
disability. As promised for graduation, he is now the owner of the Porsche
(2002 Boxster).
Meme continued her
efforts with the Office of the State Engineer, managing Water Rights in northern
NM. She plans to continue until about mid-year and then have more time for
rocking-on (climbing adventures), with some yoga thrown in.
Phil shares periodic yoga poses, and had another year of
college tennis umpiring (+ the State High School tourney: a lot of fun) and
fire assignments. This year’s Safety Officer mobilizations included the Frog
(Modoc NF) and River Complex (Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers NF’s) with some
incredible people. It was nice being back in the Humboldt area, and visiting
the good folks of Willow Creek & Denny (where hot shootin’ water wars continue
over irrigating your cash crop (and competing with “The Cartels”). Plus, I continued to teach heritage resource
protection: NAU, NM Dept. of Game & Fish, site stewards, etc. In February
the kid-from-the-kennel received the State’s David Matthews Award for
stewardship (after he’d nominated someone else), which was the first time it
had been awarded in many years. http://travelranger87508.blogspot.com
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| Mom & Bedlington |
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| Margaret & Chuck |
In May we lost Phil’s
mom: Margaret Ann (Newlin) Young Renihan had completed 90 trips-around-the-sun,
and was halfway through another, when she journeyed-on. Thanks to sisters Laura
& Chris and the hospice team, her last days were peaceful ones. The
wonderful sister-wife-mother-grandmother-great grandmother and AKC breeder
& dog show judge is well remembered by many; several testimonials, celebrations
and memorials. She was extraordinary, and is now one with the ages, with Dad. A
few months later Arlene Medici (Meme’s step-mom) left to be with Chuck (Meme’s
Dad).
They’ll both be well remembered.
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| Malibu Beach Inn area |
As you may have noted, no dive trips or sojourns to Pacific
Beach this year; hope to “make bubbles’ again semi-soon. We did manage to make
it to Phil’s high school reunion (BHS ’65; no, Peter Pan wasn’t there) and had
a brief stay in October at the Malibu Beach Inn (next to the pier), and Lucy
just keeps with her theme: “Girls just want to have fun…” Her favorite game?
Basketball- she plays a tight one-on-one (dog-on-person) defense and doesn’t
give up the ball easily…
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| Lucy |
Thoughts-n-prayers to you-n-yours in 2016 (and of course ALL
our friends in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Inshallah!) Meme & Phil
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| Mom & Dad early 1960's |
