A HUTCHENS HELLO FROM MESA, ARIZONA

I received a very pleasant surprise a few days ago in the form of an email from my Uncle Adrian (thanks cousin Kay). I have not seen or heard from him (nor he from me) since sometime in the late summer or fall of 1980. It was great. I emailed him in return, which subsequently led to a wonderful phone conversation that lasted about an hour. He and Aunt Jan are living in Mesa, Arizona. Their daughter - my cousin Karleen - and her daughters live in the Yuma area. Karleen's oldest, Jeremy (Jay), lives in Tempe or Phoenix.

Adrian has experienced some severe health problems in recent years that have curtailed his assignments abroad and therefore, his and Jans world-wide travels. After spending years in places like Egypt, Iran, Romania, Jordan and Central Asia (Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) he now enjoys relaxing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as fishing, recreating in and helping the Forest Service to maintain the Saguaro Lake recreation/camping area(s).

The above pictures are of (top) Adrian and Jan at Saguaro Lake; (middle) Jan, Karleen and Mark (Karleen's hubby); (bottom) Jan's surprise 70th birthday party with - Karleen in the burgundy blouse on the center of couch, flanked by her daughters on either side, Jay and Jan on the left with Jan's sister Sandy and her daughter Erin is on the right end.