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Accidentally posted twice to the wrong blog, but I suppose those can stay.
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Virginia

One of the best days of the summer was June 11 when several friends from Wheaton and I met up to hike in Virginia off of Skyline Drive. I hadn't seen Donna Grace since last July, or Becky since the previous May, so it was wonderful to spend that time together and meet Brittany, another friend of DG.

It was a hot day, but most of the hike was in the shade, and there was water too. Just gorgeous.

Becky wants to hike the Appalachian trail, so she trained by being our sherpa.

I wish I didn't have to wait another year til I see her again.

Graduation weekend

A bit of catchup . . . graduation was only almost 3 months ago.

Driving home, we take rest-stops for tea.

We took a detour and stopped at Niagara Falls, approaching it from the Canadian side from which you can get a clear view of the American and Canadian falls.

We looked down into the churning waters and watched cormorants diving.

STAM FAMILY BIRTHDAYS - APEIL

3 Jane Lauber bjlauber@gmail.com

10 Billy Stam thestams@earthlink.com

10 Gavin Stam Nathan Stam@gmail.com (father)

25 Jimmy Estes Jimmyjumpshot@hotmail.com

MINER FAMILY APRIL BIRTHDAYS

11 Ruth Hope 1978

17 Andrew Manning 1947

22 Benjamin Ames 1978

27 Allen Wood 1954

STAM FAMILY MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1 Micheal maddiegroves@hotmail.com

10 Carl (Chip) Carlstam@aol.com

13 Jana janaestes@gmail.com

15 Karen karenstam@aol.com

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1 Eleanor Kipps

7 Amelia Lydia

11 Jane (Gram)

18 Kyle Landon

20 Evelina Joy

STAM BIRTHDAYS

12 Cristina(Tini)

14 Kevin

27 Tobin

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES

3 Rebeca Brooks 1985

3 Wesley Everett 2010

4 David William 1974

8 Gary Scott 1947

8 Julianna 1979

16 Mary Eleanor 1967

20 Evelina Joy 2010

24 David/Jodie wedding 2008

26 Kathleen(Katie) Joy 1977

27 Robert Frederick 1956

28 Asher Allen 2010

28 Kate/ garret wedding 2009