1981

 Throughout the year we've gotten to visit my family in Washington a few times, including on my birthday. 

There was a rare occasion when some of Mom's family came to visit her! Aunt Joyce (in pigtails) and Great Aunt Florence, along with a couple of Joyce's granddaughters. Kathy, Mom, and I were so happy to visit with them. But where was Ruth!?! Probably working at the hospital, it's hard to get a day off there. 

We visted with Ruch another time, with Ed baby Pete. He's too young to care where he is, as long as someone is holding him.