Kelly is awesome!

Heh, Kelly. That is sooooooo cool about your Environmental Camp! I/we are so proud of you! You are doing awesome things to uphold the Richins name -- teaching young children to respect and enjoy their environment. You must be so proud, Bill and Ginger, of the great job you have done raising two very independent individuals who value the wonderful beauty that has been put on this earth for us all to discover! How awesome! I just wish our kiddos were there in Portland to take part in your exciting walks and hikes, Kelly. I think that is so impressive also that you had such a positive writeup in The Oregonian. The next time we are in Portland, will you remind me to get your autograph before your head gets too big, huh? Ha! Ha!

Here's a photo of the Skydive I made Nov. 9th. It was so fun. I went with a co-worker and a group of about six other people celebrating her birthday. I felt as free as a bird, enjoying the feeling of wind in my face and the unusual quiet all around as I fell through the air taking in the gorgeous North Oahu coastline framed by a rainbow. So nice.

Then, this past weekend, I took the boys to see The Sound of Music at a local all girls high school. They did an excellent job, and Kai liked it so much that I had to tell him to "sing in your head" when he started singing along with the song, "My Favorite Things." Ha! Ha! (I used to sing that to them at bedtime.)

It's been great catching up with you all here on this blog. This is an entirely new experience for me, and I like finding out more about you all. We certainly don't share political points of view, but it is nice to know what is happening in your families. Harold and I are writing a children's book, "Difference is a Good Thing" and I think our families show how it gets us all "going" when we share different points of view. I think it is a very good thing. Thanks everyone for being so open with your different points of view. All the best to you all. Love, Kathy R.