On our trip from Mt. Vernon Washington to Yerington, Nevada we decided to take a detour by way of Sisters and Bend, Oregon to visit our Aunt Erma whom we hadn't seen in maybe 6 years. We found her in good health and her usual happy disposition. Her hearing is very poor and she doesn't want a hearing aid. Her memory is not what it used to be as she is about 89. She couldn't even remember who I was at first but it seemed to come back to her. She enjoys walking around the Ranch and they were just finishing up with a nice gentleman who was entertaining the 5 ladies with song. She lives in a Christian home and it is nice she is in the country where she can get out and enjoy nature. She is very dear to all of us and had such a prominent place in Sylvia and Merritt's family as she was smack in the middle of 6 boys. We also got to visit Katie, her daughter, and her husband Ken. They just got a renter for their house and are almost on their way to Santa Barbara for reasons of employment and to be close to their three grandchildren. He is a very good builder but needs to change because of the economy.
