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After 27 months Peace Corps service in Ukraine, I returned home to Idaho.
My first big purchase was a car. This Suzuki will have to last me a long,
long time.
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After buying the car and settling in my home, I flew to Oklahoma the last
two weeks of June to visit my family. The first place my mom and sister
Carol took me was a vinyard and winery near my hometown. What a surprise.
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The interior of the winery snuggled in the Oklahoma hills is
colorful, clean and used for parties, weddings etc.
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The owner serves up a tasting of any of their over 40 wines for as long as
you can stand up. My sister, Carol, is delighted by the award
winning chardonnay.
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On Sunday after my arrival, friends and family gathered at my daughter,
Delaine's house, to celebrate her 33rd birthday. My mom, my sister Claudia
and Claire, Joyce's granddaughter were actually able to sit outside.
Oklahoma weather was quite mild while I was there.
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My brother-in-law, Ken and my friend, Jim, both enjoyed sitting on the
patio and getting involved with playing with the kids.
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Nicholas, Charlotte's son, practiced all morning on his roping on the
wooden cow. You can see the barn, stables and dog pen in the back ground.
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Ken and Jim had to get their swings in on the practice cow too. Not bad
for two old guys!
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