Famreyn News From 2018 'till Today...

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January--1st--On my own this year. I watched the Rose Parade-in-the-rain on TV. 12/25/25 through 1/7/26--I celebrated the 12 days of Christmas. 8th--Elena's birthday! 16th--Monet's in Exeter. 17th--fellowship with Exeter Valley Radiant. 18th--scheduled to leave for Maui, but the flight was cancelled/postponed 'till Monday the 19th. 19th-31st--Maui and Kauai, joined Deb, Bree, Phillip, Heather, and Nick; nice. Wish I could pull all the Facebook notes into my website; maybe I can. Click the date for a link to my post at Facebook: 18th--scheduled flight day, 19th--Rescheduled flight day--FAT to SAN to OGG. 20th--First full day on Maui. Walked around Maui Sunset and BBQ dinner. 21st--Phillip flew to TX then back to NYC, and we had dinner down the coast. Ukulele shop was nice:-) 22nd--walked in town near Maui Sunset and Maui Wine in the afternoon. 23rd--walked further to "downtown" Kihei, then packed for the flight tomorrow. Thinking about my brother Greg and his love for Hawaii. 24th--OGG to LIH Deb & Bree are staying at the Waiohai in Poipu and I'm staying the week at Kauai Palms Hotel in Lihue. Walked to Walmart to get food for the week. 25th--getting to know the area. 26th--Ron, the general Manager at Kauai Palms Hotel, gives island history lessons. He spent 9am 'till noon with me. Thanks again, Ron! 27th--Today and Thursday I will be on my own. Walked to the steam train and spoke with the GM there. Thanks again, Scott. 28th--drove to Kauai Coffee and Waimea Canyon, but the view was obscured with rain and clouds. 29th--more walking in town, including the Lihue Loop. Posted about the PAUSES I'm doing with Wild at Heart/John & Stasi Eldridge. 30th--more walking in Poipu. 31st--moving day...we all reconnected at the harbor in Lihue--Heather, Nick, and I at Banyon Harbor, and Deb/Bree at the Mariott.

February--1st--this is the day we drove to Kauai Coffee and https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/kauai/waimea-canyon-state-park/ with the "no view" of the canyon due to rain and clouds. 2nd--rain and wind today:-) 3rd--walked to the small craft harbor. 4th--cruise day with sunburn:-( 5th--packing and Gaylord's. 6th--flight/travel day--LIH to SAN to FAT: flew over Porterville:-) 7th--back home early this morning. 8th--Superbowl Sunday with party at Jason, Bekah, Jaina, Jacen, Zane, and AnnaBeth's. 9th--10th--11th--12th--visit at the World Ag Expo 2026. 13th--pay it forward blessing. 14th--Valentine's Day 2026 w/ the MonaLisa Twins singing "Any Other Day" and Solo Mio at the Galaxy 9. 15th--Jason sharing...xo. 16th--SoCal trip--Six Flags Magic Mountain and (17th) Disneyland. 18th--GSS. 19th--rehearsal with the Porterville College band and the Occasional Brass. 20th--went to see "I can Only Imagine 2"--very moving! 21st--updating this webpage:-) 22nd--fellowship at Exeter Valley Radiant, then a drive to and time at Sequoia National Park; first venture there this year! 23rd--work at home and fellowship tonight at the DeWitt's. 24th--25th--26th--27th--28th--

March--What? No posts in March? I need to catch up; if I were to do this daily or weekly, I'd be less behind:-)

Disneyland, St. Patrick's Day, More Disneyland, Porterville College concert. 30th--Palm Sunday and a visit to the Woodlake Airport.

April--1st--AnnaBeth's 8th birthday. 10th--Visit to the zoo and Fresno State Winery Spring Tasting '26.

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January--As I did last year, I spent New Years Eve and

New Years Day with Mike, Jonelle, Jason Bekah, and kids.

3rd-- I took in Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic

Mountain and SEKI on the 5th. Grandkids started basketball

on the 7th. I was able to get an Imagine Key pass to

Disneyland for 2025, so I made my first visit there this

year on the 29th!

February--3 & 7--@ Disneyland--8th was the last day

for the Red Car Trolly (video * 2) in DCA:-), lots of

basketball, shared the Pause app at bible study. 26--Fresno

Chaffee Zoo visit, traveling under the 3,700 foot CA high-speed

rail Cedar Viaduct (video).

March--1--Monet's w/ Raymond on the clarinet and fellowship,

wine, and dinner w/ Val, Robert, Robin, and Katie. 2--work

session at Exeter Valley Church. 4--getting close to the end of basketballw/ Tuesday night practices and games on Saturday. 5th/Wednesdays at JBJJZAB's andGrandpa Steve's Science , 8th--basketball and lunch at the Runway Cafe in Woodlake. 9th--made a Z3 trip to Sequoia and snow! Road closed beyond the turnoff to Wolverton so no food at The Peaks. 15th & 16th--last basketball game for Jaina; Jacen and Zane got to play, too, then I went to Railfest 2025 at Hillcrest Reedley. Rode trains for 3 hours, including a cab ride:-) Sunday, fellowship and worship at Exeter Valley Church, then I returned to Hillcrest Reedley for more trains! 17th--

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December--It's almost Christmas! Occasional Brass of Strathmore had gigs in Springville, Strathmore, Porterville, and Lindsay. 2nd--Stafford's Paint Night with Imagine Art Center. Good fellowship and a painting of snowmen! 3rd--I ventured to Pismo Beach for the Christmas tree lighting at New Life Community Church. 5th--Walked behind the EV Radiant float in the Exeter Christmas Parade. 7th-9th--Went to the OC. Got to spend time with Deb, Heather & Nick and visited Disneyland for two days. 20th--Performed with Horns for the Holidays in Clovis. 21st--Joined family and friends at the Exeter Valley Radiant Church Christmas service. More...

Famreyn News 2024--

January--Began this new year with Jason, Bekah, and kids (JBJJZAB). Got to hear and see Herb Alpert and Lani Hall at their concert at Musco, Chapman University, Orange, CA and spent a few hours at Six Flags, Magic Mountain the next day.

February--My first time at a Shen Yun performance began the month. First time at the World Ag Expo on Valentine's Day. Got to help Kristen buy a car and Deb helped me with the Reynolds Family at Ancestry.com.

March--Started meeting with friends on Friday nights at Monet's in Exeter, that's been a good addition. Bible study at Dewitt's on Monday nights and basketball practice & games Tuesdays and Saturdays.

12th--went to Fresno: Pacific Southwest Building visit in preparation for Emily and Elena's upcoming union ceremony in April, Horn Shop and new-to-me flute and french horn, lunch with Ken & Mary Royer, visit to Whole Foods, and stop at Svensk Butik in Kingsburg.

Margie Rouge and I have been friends since college, co-directed the Christian Sailing Club, and decided to attend Robert F. Kennedy's VP reveal in Oakland, CA on the 26th; good event. While in the area, we made a couple of ventures into San Francisco via BART.

April--Em and Elena committed their lives to each other on Thursday, April 5th; beautiful!!! Following Em and Elena's wedding, Andie was going to join Kim Bott for the eclipse; unfortunately, Andie got sick and was unable to go:-( End of the month, I got to join JBJJZAB at San Simeon for a camping adventure.

May--Margie hadn't been back to Avalon on Catalina Island since we took cruises there in the 70's. So, early in May, we boarded the Navigator of the Seas for a venture from San Pedro to Avalon and Ensenada; good times! Mid-month, I joined Bekah and the grandkids at the Porterville Fair. Tim, Deb, Caleb, and Arlene Blycker joined me the following week for a couple of days and the Confluence California '24 Conference (SR @ 3:43) at Hume Lake followed that weekend. End of the month--new tires for the Corolla. Swim practice for Jaina, Jacen, and Zane happened this month, too.

June--2nd, 3rd, and 4th, a quick trip to the OC to be with Deb and family as we remembered Greg's homegoing a year ago. Father's Day celebrations with family--Kristen & Nicholas, JBJJZAB, and Andie (Thanks, all!) Swim meets this month along with Jaina and Jacen's 13th birthday celebration. I began trying to let neighbors know about our candidate-option for president, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

July--Holiday celebration at Deb, Heather and Bree's on the 4th along with dinner and fireworks-watching at the Steffenhagen's. Kristen and Nicholas joined me the week following and brought Ein and the Edison. Andie is with her family in Canada, and Ein is with me 'till early August. Time trials and finals in swimming for Jacen and Zane happened early in July along with a celebration for Zane's 11th birthday. Andie's work took her to Canada for a month, so Ein joined me. Mid-month, I drove to Roseville to experience Union Pacific's 4014 "Big Boy".

August--2nd--Occasional Brass of Strathmore got to play with students from Strathmore Middle School. 10th--took Ein back to Andie, had lunch, then drove to Orange County to be with Deb, Heather, Nick, Kristen, and Nicholas. Fit in a visit to Magic Mountain, too. 23rd--Back to Orange County for the Pacific Symphony performing John Williams Harry Potter music (video) and time with Deb, Heather, Nick, Kristen, Nicholas, and Elias. And two visits to Magic Mountain; gotta use my membership!!!

September--1st--Andie and Ein joined me for a Labor Day Weekend visit--Monet's, JBJJZAB, food-prep, PVC & drip systems, home videos, family photo sorting, Orange Works, & sharing. September 11th, I left for a 3-week venture to the Pacific Northwest. Got to spend time with Tim Park, Judith Blase, Vanessa Ness, Sam and Gloria Humble, Em and Elena Reynolds, and Margie Rouge and family.

October--Returned home from the NW venture on October 2nd. Caught up a bit, then headed for Orange County--lunch with Judy and Gary Jones on the 11th, Disneyland w/ JBJJZAB on the 12 & 13th, family time & walking on the 14th, 15th--touring Orange and joined Deb, Heather, and Nick in Panorama Heights. Kristen and I had her birthday dinner on the 16th, and I returned home on the 17th. Halloween--celebrated dad's 108th birthday, all in Heaven since 1999, joined Margie online as we handed out candy, then went to Occasional Brass rehearsal.

November--Steve's PCO surgery on the 4th & 11th. Election on the 5th. From September 'till 14 November, Andie had been trying to get a health procedure done and it happened on the 14th; she's continuing to heal & recover...thank You, Jesus! Jaina, Annabeth, Andie, and Steve saw the movie Wicked, Part 1 on the 24th and celebrated Thanksgiving at JBJJZAB's.

December--Andie and Ein returned home on the 1st. Occasional Brass of Strathmore has gigs on the 7th, 12th, and 19th.

Famreyn News 2023--

--January: Finished a venture to the OC with Greg and Deb. Weekly every month--good times with JBJJZ & AB, including Finders Seekers and Mario Kart. Continuing to teach students at Porterville Adult School.

--February: Rain...rain...rain...

--March: Cataract surgery; nice to see clearly again:-) 17th--drove to Paso and did a tasting at Le Cuvier with Deb and Greg; it was my last time with Greg in person. Skin biopsies.

--April: Annabeth's 5th birthday and party at Chuck E. Cheese, Andie and Ein visited, parties, & ventures. Started the solar process with Tom Reed.

--May: Woodlake for EAA's Young Eagles day, VR training at PC, students finishing up/graduating and end-of-year events at PAS, Jason's birthday, ventures, graduations @ PAS along with packing my things to vacate Room 104.

--June/probably the hardest month in my life: 2nd--Steve's retirement party at Porterville Adult School, 3rd--First day of retirement and Greg's homegoing, 21st--Celebration of Life for Greg, 22nd--remembering Greg at Disneyland, 26th--new fence at 1075 Brandy Way. First blue light skin therapy treatment with Dr. Crowly in Bakersfield.

--July: 1st--birthday swim party for Jaina, Jacen and Zane, 2nd--birthday celebration for Emily at Tokyo Garden in Visalia, 4th at Jonelle and Mike's, 8th--swim time trials in Fowler and a visit to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, getting accounts in order and adjusting to retirement, 28th--Andie's birthday and Greg's first in Heaven, 30th--began fellowshipping at Exeter Valley Church.

--August: 1st--Ein came to visit, 9th--attacked by wasp, & Tim joins me (college roomate and long, long-time friends), 11th--drove to Springville, Yokohl Valley, ate at Monet's in Exeter, and visited w/ Jason/Bekah and kids, 13th--we took Ein back to Andie, then Tim and I visited Magic Mountain, Solvang, Cambria, & San Simeon, 16-17th--more visiting--Sequoia and places in Porterville, including dinner at El Tap with Jason, Bekah, Jacen, Jaina, Zane and AnnaBeth, 22nd--Bakersfield: Hodel's for brunch, then blue-light skin therapy with Dr. Jeff Crowly, 27th--Jaina's baptism.

--September: Labor Day party at Deb, Heather & Bree's in North Tustin/Panorama Heights (Kristen and Andie were able join the party; nice), 6th--Bekah's birthday celebration at Tokyo Garden in Visalia, 14th--Tom & Armando began solar installation, 19-22--Bekah and I celebrated our birthdays at Disneyland with Jason, Jaina, Jacen, Zane, and AnnaBeth (thanks for taking me with you for this trip and the Labor Day party; Andie joined us for 1 day at Disneyland.

--October: 2nd--Isidro and team trim my back yard; beautiful! 13th--tax paperwork filed for 2022, 19th at night--pack of dogs run on to the road between Lindsay and Strathmore; I was able to stear around all but one,

--November: Emily and Elena got engaged! Margie visits, Andie visits, Family Thanksgiving celebration at Mike and Jonelle George's.

--December: Merry Christmas...

Famreyn News 2022--

* School

* Information below plus quick family

update here; click for pics and information:

--Jason, Bekah, Jaina, Jacen, Zane and

Annabeth moved from Visalia, CA to

Strathmore, CA

---Emily and Elena live in Olympia, WA

---Andie lives in Marina del Rey

---Kristen and Nick live in Normal, IL

--Steve has an Instagram, too:-) Got to

spend time in Maui with Deb and Greg.

Greg joined me in Porterville for his birthday

in July.

* Lots of learning with health and school!

Famreyn News 2021--

* Ocular shingles

* Online teaching(?)

* Andie graduates from Fresno Pacific University

* Romance...PC in Pismo Beach:-)

* Introduced to The Chosen

* Dr. Larriann Torrez--new director at Porterville Adult School

* Andie moves to Marina del Rey, CA; she and Elias are now divorced:-(

* Kristen graduates with her M.A. from Chapman University. She and Nick move to Normal, IL

* Heartbreak:-(

Famreyn News 2020-

* Winter--today is January 1, 2020! Got to spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve with Jason, Bekah, and grandkids; nice! Here's a quick family update:

--Jason, Bekah, Jacen, Jaina, Zane, & Annabeth live in Visalia. Jason is working as an agronomist /management with Booth Ranches and Bekah is schooling the kids @ home.

--Emily still lives in Coupeville, WA; she is now working for Island Transit and the shuttle. She has a new friend in her life!

--Andie, Elias, Clementine, and Einstein live in Long Beach, CA. Elias is teaching digital media to middle school students @ Bethune Middle School, Andie is a nanny and is working on her B.A. in Early Childhood Education.

--Kristen lives in Orange, CA; she is in her senior year of music studies @ Chapman University!

* Spring--Things changed for all of us in March! After our Spring Break, school happened online. Elias, Andie, Einstein and Clementine joined me on the 16th. We had a good time together for almost 2 months!

--Drive-through graduation for Porterville Adult School happened on Monday, June 1, 2020. I had 19 students graduate!

--Kristen had a virtual online grad ceremony; the school hopes to have a live one in August.

--Highlights: Camping on the King's River, playhouse-building,

* Summer--

* Fall--Andie & Elias separate--he continues in L.A. and Andie moves to Porterville, CA

* Winter--

Famreyn News 2019

--Winter: Said goodbye to Toby.

--Spring: Found out PEC will be shutting

down on May 31st.

--Summer: After 20+ years, cleaning out

my room @ PEC, hiking at SEKI, swim meets w/ Jacen & Jaina.

--Summer/Fall--began teaching the Adult Secondary Education Class at Porterville Adult School.

--Winter--Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations! Andie and Elias went to Seattle, WA on Christmas day, so I've had Einstein from then 'till January 3rd. Kristen and Cindy went to New Oreans.