The Big Events of The Past Year! -
On March 12, Joel Justin Lowry and Tracey Lynn Rinella became man and wife. Their wedding took place in the chapel in Yosemite National Park, a delightful setting, with the reception following at the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The couple honeymooned in Australia. And, as if this wasn’t the best, Joel and Tracey notified all that come January; there would be an addition to the family. Later in the year Joel and Tracey Lynn purchased a home in El Dorado hills.
Following Roberta and Ron’s return from the east coast, Joel and Tracey Lynn announced she was expecting in January. A little later they learned the new baby is to be a girl. Roberta is ecstatic about becoming a grandmother; Ron, on the other hand, is not sure about being married to a grandmother. <br><br>
Roberta's Year -
Spending time with her mother, Lillian, who is still living in her home continues to be one of her delights. During December, she and Ronda took a cruise from San Diego down the west coast of Mexico with stops in Acapulco and other ports.
Ron's Year -
Same old involvements; he just can't seem to learn to say no. This year, as well as continuing to be involved with all of his water stuff, he's now been appointed to the Sloughhouse Resource Conservation District.
2005 Travels -
During February, they took their dog, Augie, and 5th wheel and headed to Quartzsite, AZ for a week where they met up with Carol and Stacy Cox, neighbors, and enjoyed the warmer weather and the massive flea markets. During May, June, and July they packed up the dog and 5th wheel again, this time heading toward the east coast via the southern route traveling through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and so on to Georgia. They love Savannah. Then heading up the east coast with stops in other favorite places such as Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington. Then it was on to Washington, D.C. via collonial Williamsburg with many other stops in transit. After a weeks stay in the nation's capitol they headed northwest eventually arriving in Indiana where, over a weeks or so they toured numerous RV manufac-turing facilities and then spent a few days with their friends, Wally and Ella Wyman. During their stay with the Wymans, Roberta and Ella spent one full day touring Chicago, including the Sear's Tower. Then it was homeward bound with a visit with Ron's sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Max Moore in Nebraska. The trip totaled 8,000 miles and 60 days and Roberta got Ron to a couple of baseball games, one in Atlanta and one in DC. During September they were off again; this time the destination was national parks in Utah. This RV trip was pretty short, only two weeks. Ronda joined them on this trip and they visited Arches (Ronda's favorite), Capitol Reef, Bryce (Roberta's favorite), and Zion (Ron's favorite) National Parks. While at Zion, during dinner at a local eatery, Roberta fell and broke a bone in her arm which took some time to mend.
