Monday, November 30, 2009

Christmas Greetings

A Blessed and Merry Christmas to Family and Friends.


It’s been a year of mobility for the Easterling/Hinkle clan. We had a couple of long Tuzigoot-trips, many clan-related Southwest flights, and went to Hawaii for our 10th anniversary (just page down through this never-ending blog for pictures and stories).





Jeff and Valerie Hinkle just sold their small farm near Aberdeen, SD, and are moving down south, for the weather, to Sioux City, IA. Jeff got a promotion from Shopko and is managing the store in Sioux City. They’re veteran movers and Valerie will soon find a Sioux City job preferably in her criminal justice field.

Mandi Venable, our favorite Southwest Airlines employee, has transferred from Nashville to Denver. Paul will join her there as soon as a SW job in his area opens up.

Jeff, Valerie, and Malia Easterling recently moved a short distance to a new house in Highlands Ranch, CO. Valerie changed jobs at about the same time: from helping to manage a day care center to doing database work. Malia turns four this month; it has already been three years since the memorable trip to China for her adoption.

Heidi Hinkle has moved from being Director of Beverages at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas to the same position at the “breath-taking” new Aria resort located in City Center, Las Vegas. Her life is even more exciting because she has recently reconnected with HS friend, now sweetheart, Joey Vargas.

Matt and Suzy Hinkle are into their second years in new jobs in Albuquerque and new home in Rio Rancho. Tony has enlisted in the Army and will be going to Fort Knox for basic training right after Christmas. Kaci (a junior) continues working on her degree in music theatre at Baldwin-Wallace College. One of our year’s highlights was seeing her in summer theatre in Illinois. Andrew, a junior in HS, was on the varsity soccer team and is now on a traveling club team so we will tag along on some of his trips.

Mike, Karen, and Jason Easterling didn’t move or change jobs, but an active fourth-grader in the family makes for mobility. Jason spent a week with us in Tuzigoot on a trip to Creede, CO. We four Easterling guys enjoyed a baseball weekend in New York City.

Happy New Year 2010


Christmas Cheers,


Susie and Rob

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