So we started planning a retirement party for Grandpa Bill in July. The plan was that we would all meet in The Dalles. Aunt Becky would bring Grammer and we could all get together for a little bit. Unfortunately, Aunt Becky had a stroke and so we decided to bring the party to her instead. This was just as good because the point of the visit was to celebrate Grandpa's over thirty years in service to other people via the Mid-Columbia Medical Center. It was even better to get together up in Tacoma. Uncle Charlie very thoughtfully loaned us his home for this fete, and we all had a great time getting together. Aunt Becky is doing very, very well. The kids had a great time playing with their cousins and it is so much fun to watch the kids with their Grandparents and Great-Grandparents. When I was a little girl, dad would tell me that he pulled call at the hospital a lot so that he could retire early. Apparently his idea of early and my idea of early are pretty different (as it's been 34 years...), but he is an inspiration to me for his work ethic and the way that he stayed dedicated to his job as a Medical Technologist for so long.
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