Family And Friends

Nothing Else Counts In This World!   

Introduction To Family & Friends

Friendship
Friendship counts!

Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts. ~Author Unknown

The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. ~Erma Bombeck

Those quotes pretty much describes this collection of people!

If you don't believe in ghosts, you've never been to a family reunion.  ~Ashleigh Brilliant

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.  ~Barbara Bush

Who Are These People In Our Lives???

Laurie Riedinger- High school friend of Sue's and a close family friend... and Boeing Employee... (Sue, Paul and Laurie have 85 years with Boeing!!!!)

Meet Robin and Bob Duda! - Robin, Paul, and Sue have been co-workers at Rockwell/Boeing for many years! Meet Nick the super kid! 

Dave McTevia - Our Super Neighbor and champion NASCAR supporter.

Del and Vicky Kuhn - Our next door neighbors and good friends.  Both now retired, we have someone to do things with!

Pat & Diane Porter - Sue's sister and brother-in-law from northern California.

Kathryn Robinson - Paul's cousin who Sue and Paul are now taking care of after 83 years on this planet.

Michele & Franklin Adams - Our oldest daughter and husband who live in West Los Angeles with Theo, the newest grandson.

Chartier's - Pete is our ex-son-in-law but still considered son around our home.

Jeanette Lind  and Mitch Lind - This family is currently getting a divorce and live close by so we see them all the time. Their website, like the rest of their lives, is being spilt into two.

Jonathan
Our first grandson 16 years ago! He is 19 now!

 

Pat and Diane Porter

Diane and Pat Porter

Diane is Sue's sister and they live up north (Silicon Valley where she teaches school and Pat's in in high tech).  They have two daughters, Hannah and Lisa and live in northern California.   We visited them at Tomatofest. Visit the Porter's

Peter & Lisa Chartier

Sargent Peter J. Chartier, USMC

Pete joined the family 16 years ago when he married our youngest daughter but unfortunately, they divorced many years ago and Peter stayed our friend... after all, he is the father of our grandchildren, right? Life must go on! Visit Pete Chartier who just got back from Iraq for the third time.

David McTevia

Hot Rod Dave

Dave is our neighbor of many years who we kind of adopted when he lost his wife.  We watch out for him and he watches out for us.  His passion is old cars and hot rods so we often are seen together at shows.  Visit Dave McTevia.

Laurie Riedinger

Laurie and Mummy

Laurie - High school friend of Sue's and a close family friend... and continuing Boeing Employee... (Sue, Paul and Laurie are often seen together at local hangouts where Laurie is the official LIITT ( Long Island Iced Tea Tester). Visit Laurie.


Michele and Franklin Adams

Michele and FRanklin Adams
Michele is our oldest daughter and is a new mommy having completed her goal to become a PhD.  They live in Beverlywood, a small area next to Beverly Hills.  Theo joined the family October 2006 .  Visit Michele and Franklin and Theo!
 

Kathryn Robinson & Edith Parchman

Kathryn Robinson (our cousin) and Editch PArchman (our Aunt)

Kat and Edith traveled with us for years and the health began an issue.  Aunt Edith passed on at 94 in 2004 and Cousin Kat began having dementia issues soon after so we have her in an assisted care facility.  We see her every few days and go to movies once a week.  Visit Kat and Edith.

Jeanette Lind and Mitch Lind

Jeanette and Mitch in better days

Jeanette and Mitch Lind  were married almost 20 years but are now split up. They live locally in Garden Grove and have two boys, Zachary and Conner. We are splitting up the web pages as of November 2007.

Vicky and Del Kuhn

Vicky

Del and Vicky Kuhn are our neighbors of many years.  Del is retired CHP and Vicky retired in June 2007 so she can spend more time with Del.   Vicky was just awarded the Teacher of the Year!  They are just great people! Visit Del and Vicky