hi ya all

I hope you weekly, wilkens cousins are all doing well.  I'll try and get a regular letter off to you all one of these days.

Tammy's Family

Here is another great picture of Braelee. Here at 6 months.
She drools alot and loves to have in tongue running the show.
The Lord shows us his wonderful ways in little ones like Miss Braelee.
















Here Miss McKenna is loving her little sister.
McKenna is 5 now and will be starting kindergarten this year.



























Wes and I were lucky enough to go to Las Vegas with friends this year. His first trip there. We had lots of fun. Aren't much for gambling so we didn't come home with more money but we came home richer from the experience. Who would have guessed their were so many cranes on the strip.




















My daughter Amanda has moved out on her own and is living in North Platte now. She is currently dating this young man. We joined them last weekend to watch Mikey race. He is quite the driver.
You know what they say about daughters, always looking for someone like their Dad. Both racers.




There are days that I really wish Dad could have been around to see all of this.

need to get this blog going.

Summertime

Hope all are having a good summer.

Today is an anniversary for me. 12 years ago today I left the USA to come to Europe. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. It was good to be home this year but I'm also glad to be back over here again in E. Europe.


Take care, Your cousin, Duane

New face at MT Rushmore

Greetings from Ukraine

Weekly, Wilkins cousins,

I wanted to say I'm back in Ukraine and thinking of you there at home. We're busy but fine here and I'll write more another day.

Thanks for your emails Tammy J. It'd of been good to see you Lyle and family at Parkston, but it didn't work out. When I did come through there you were in the Hills. How are things in Watertown and Henry, Dale? Cindi how are you doing now in Florida? Hopefully you and your boys are fine. How are you Dennis and Linda? Steve and family? Marianne and family? I should have seen you when we were in RC a little, but we didn't get that done either. Love, Duane

Hotchkiss, CO

It is good to be on the west slope of Colorado this week for a church convention near Hotchkiss. I was here in '95 and '96 so a lot of water has ran down out of these mountains since then. Good to see many I knew then.

I went through Parkston, SD 2 weeks ago and tried calling you Lyle but I guess you were out in RC area then. When I called the City Police Office they said you've retired from that now. You told me by phone a few months ago that you were going to retire from the Police force. Now I wonder what you'll be working at? It would have been good to see you and your family, but maybe another time.

I'll return to RC on Monday June 9th so maybe we can somehow see your family, Tammy?

Love, Duane