The Friends & Family We've Visited Lately

Since leaving home on July 26th, we've been able to visit several friends and family members around the country. 

  When we went to Portland Oregon, we spent the evening with our friend Mark Manzer. He is a bank loan officer who drove a Schneider truck for certain amount of time. He knows a lot about the area, and provides fascinating commentary about the geography and history of the Pacific Northwest. As a Navy veteran, he conducts submarine tours on the weekends.

  Further south in Oregon, we met up with my mom's cousin: Jerry Farless & his wife Becky. Having a tight schedule, we simply had lunch at a truck stop diner. The visit was very enjoyable, as always.    A couple of days later, we met up with my cousins in Ontario California. Evan, Jennifer & Kirk came to spend a couple of hours in the truck stop restaurant. We had lots of laughs and hugs. 
  Just a few days ago, we spent an evening with my second cousin, Sherry, in Rock Island, Illinois. Her husband was getting ready for work when we got there, but we got to have a nice visit anyway.  I'm anxious to send her 7-year-old son post cards from the various places we go.