ValerieCurren (@ValerieCurren)

This is most of The New Year's Eve Gang This group of precious seniors have known each other mostly since childhood & shared many of life's adventures, church, scouting, school, sports, weddings, vacations, & life. We used to go up to Bill & Nancy's farm (white hat & light blue jacket near back) in the Summer to bring in the hay & the Fall to bring in the wood to heat their house. At the farm, since I was the oldest of 16 stair-step kids from these 5 couples I was blessed to get some extra privileges earlier than did the younger kids, like driving the tractor pulling the hay wagon, driving the pickup w/ loads of wood, & getting to stay over for an extra week of work on the farm, sometimes w/ the next oldest girl, Susan. There is Much love & history in this photo! Dad, Mom, Shirley (her husband Joel was the photographer so not pictured), Carrie & Ken (my godparents, we vacationed with them for a week practically every Summer of my childhood), Bill, Phil, Nancy (Bill's wife), & Marsha (Phil's wife). There is a wide range of viewpoints here: 2 very conservative couples, 2 very liberal, & 1 more middle of the road, leaning liberal. Most are solid Christians! Their lives & enduring friendships filled with love & laughter have enriched Many people's lives, including All of their children! These people represent God's tremendous blessing in my life!