Happy New Year and Happy Spring! Sorry it's taken me so long to catch up on this Rawles Family Blog . . . however, I'm looking forward to sharing some great stories with you. First, though, I want to announce that our next Rawles Picnic/Reunion will be on August 2, 2025 at the same location where we met last summer (more info to come). Please save the date and we hope to see you there!! Last August, we met at the former Darrel Rawles Ranch just north of Ukiah, CA, now owned by his grandson, Tom Rawles and wife, Kathy Rawles. Tom and Kathy were wonderful hosts and a good time was had by all.  We had what I would call "a record number" of Rawles attendees, some attending for the first time in decades. If I counted correctly, we had 44 who came that day!! (A big thank you to Ryan Snider, who brought his camera and tripod to capture a fabulous group photo.) Everyone gathered under a grove of trees, where the shade was much appreciated during the hot afternoon. Below: T...