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  Larkin Bubsy December 20, 2007 at 8:39am

  Hi nancy, so glad to touch base with you. yes the grankids are a blast. I can send them home or give them back any time I wish. Who wouldn't enjoy that? My love to Chris, and lots of love to you, larkin
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  Dana Ranyak (now Rutschilling) December 10, 2007 at 6:12am

  BTW, I haven't smoked for years and I only started in the Way Corps as so many people smoke they used to make me gag during twigs, etc. Talk about things that went "alongside of " The Word!!
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  Dana Ranyak (now Rutschilling) December 10, 2007 at 6:10am

  So do you still forgive me now that I reminded you!!!!????
  
  Yes, I don't recall a thing about business from that trip! But it was fun!
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  Hope Hilby December 9, 2007 at 7:27am

  Just wish for you to know, some experiences with those dang swans, Gail Budlong and i were walking in the dark Kansas night into Kipp hall, and were attacked by them as we accidentally walked into their nests...dark, big white wings swinging at us.. i was silently cursing you that night....still have mental pictures of them...you always amazed me with your abilities, your in- depth knowledge, your silent brilliance...
  
  How many times have i told people about how swans mate for life, and remember on switchboard the calls i got about the swan in their yards who was looking for their mate...the nasty little beast they had to deal with.
  
  thanks for taking me to places i never knew. and thanks for being so brilliant.
  loves,h
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  Dana Ranyak (now Rutschilling) December 8, 2007 at 10:36am

  Nancy!
  
  How nice to hear from you! I'm not sure I have quite forgiven myself for burning a hole in your car ceiling on the way to??? who can remember where.... Evidently you have decided to forgive me??!!?? You look exactly the same as you used to! Say Hi to Chris for me... Lots of love back at ya!
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  Jeff Nicely December 5, 2007 at 6:11am

  Nancy: I was looking at those pics and instantly recognized that one that I took of you and that swan (Aquilla or Priscilla?Who knows?). You were very brave to even TRY to feed that thing....
  Wish I had more of the 25,765,243 or so shots I took while we were there at Emporia and elsewhere. I've been looking through my old photo boxes, but no cigar as of yet. I guess I was too meticulous in cataloging and storing them in the TWI photo library. Oh well.....
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  Pat and Laurie Lubomski December 5, 2007 at 3:58am

  Hey there in the UK
  all is well ?
  Regarding the bad blood between TWi and some folks I am one of them....
  The death throes of our final moments there were puntuated with ...my dad who died , and it was deemed a just reward to me for my inaction to do as I was ordered..
  so Dean and Becky who had much more over the top incidents as they moved on ...well let's just say ..Dean is a better man than I ...He remain dignified I would have punched someone ...
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  Pat and Laurie Lubomski December 5, 2007 at 1:29am

  Hey THERE ..!
  Great to hear from You ....
  Dean and becky made it abundantly clear...not to contact them ...
  The last days they spent at TWi were murder ...
  They said they left and will not look back ...
  We tried ...we can only hope they have found the peace they need ..seems the church they joined had what they needed to get healed ...
  
  PL and LL in Ypsilanti
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  Shawn Kelly December 4, 2007 at 2:12pm

  Great picture. Something about seeing someones's face makes them seem less distant. Cheryl says you look the same. I remember your hair longer but the smile hasn't changed.
  I think I've seen that swan picture before. Did you get it from Jeff Nicely? Maybe it's just the familiar pose.
  I remember that pond had lots of crawdads.
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  Frank Baker December 2, 2007 at 4:55pm

  That would be great fun. Strange as it may seem, I haven't been on a pair on skis since our time in Gunnison. We ended up at HQ after graduation, and after skiing in Colorado it just didn't seem worth it to go to any of the small hills withing driving distance of HQ.
  
  Over the past few years I've thought about getting on a pair of skis again but haven't made the effort.
  
  Part of that is because of Wilma. She suffered a stroke in 1993. At the time of the strokel the doctors gave her a 20% chance of surviving. Well, you know Wilma. Tender, but tough as nails. Through much prayer by many wonderful believers she pulled through, and while she recovered almost completely physically, mentally she was left with some deficiencies. She still has her past memories, but learning is a challenge for her as is writing.
  
  It's been my joy to work with and care for her since the stroke and God has blessed us in many wonderful ways over the years.
  
  Anyway, it's an interesting idea to explore.
  
  Tell Chris shame on him. I thought he had more "geek" in him than that.
  
  Love,
  
  Frank