*****Otter Potter & Augie*****

Otter is very concerned about Augie's recovery.He is Gladys'
dog in law and lives with Jane and Augie in Colorado when he
is not on Otter Creek.

Junior and Jane Compare Notes

Its been awhile since Junior and Jane have
caught up with each other.

*****Augie Recovering From Surgery*****

Jane and Augie Lopez drove up from Colorado on Saturday.
Augie had foot surgery and is recuperating nicely in Gladys'
living room. Its been less than a week since Augie had his foot
operated on.

Jane says, "His foot looks like someone took a chainsaw to it.
The doctor said that it is healing up well."

Three Generations at Gladys' Table

From left to right:

Sandy Thomas,
daughter: Cory
mother: Penny Capra, Gladys' niece

Sandy and her husband Thane live on the place on Otter Creek.
They are next door to her folks, Penny and Junior Capra.

Cory lives in Billings and works as a Dialysis Nurse.

^^^^^^OPEN HOUSE AT GLADYS'^^^^^

It was a splendid time at Gladys' on Sunday.

Family and friends gathered from near and far. The
table was groaning with the feast that Dick had prepared.
Jane and Augie brought grapes, watermelon and fruit.
Eric and Bobbie Myers brought Eric's mother Fran.
Fran Myers brought a plate of cookies and an array
of homemade jams and jellies. Peggy and Ted brought a tray
of home made candy.

Brad had 3 bowls of the seafood bisque.

Cory Thomas was staying with her folks, Thane and Sandy.

Sam Lei stayed home due to a sore throat.
Jim Lei was feeling poorly so he and Jeanette
sent their regards.

Gladys had a wonderful time.

***SUNDAY ***OPEN HOUSE ***AT GLADYS' ***

There will be an Open House at Gladys'
tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 pm. Its a chance
for family to see each other. Ted and Penny,
Junior and Penny will be coming. Brad will be
returning to Colorado on Tuesday. Sam Lei
will be coming, so will Sandy and Thane.

Jane and Augie are driving up from Colorado
today and expect to arrive about 6:00 pm.
They will pick up Dick and Gladys and head
down to Ted and Peggy's for soup.

Gladys is excited to see Jane and Auggie.
She's been looking for them since before
Christmas.

Dick has been busy making smoked oyster roll,
he has plans for seafood bisque, and there
are a host of other goodies planned.

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

Junior, his son Brad, Ted and his son Clark and
Jordon arrived on Gladys' doorstep today. The driveway
was full of pick ups.

Clark and his son Jordon were searching for the
bobcat that has been spotted around the place.

Gladys sure enjoys having her kitchen full of strapping
fellows. Brad is up from Colorado for the holidays
and made sure that he caught up with all of Gladys' news.