Hello and welcome to another edition of the Rawles Family Blog! I'm sorry I wasn't able to prepare a newsletter last fall, but life gets so busy sometimes, as I'm sure many of you can relate to. I hope things are going well for each of you, and that as we begin another new year you are full of hope and patience for good things to come.  Last August, we had a Rawles Family Picnic at the Vinewood Park in Ukiah, CA. (Located at 1260 Elm Street and close to the Fairgrounds) We anticipated a HOT summer afternoon, but with the shade of the abundant trees and a nice breeze, we were quite comfortable. We had rented the use of the picnic tables and even went through the trouble of setting up a shade canopy, but we ended up just enjoying our camp chairs beneath the trees and on the soft green grass. From upper left, clockwise: Emily Snider, Lily Snider, Ryan Snider (John's son), Blake Snider, Lynn McCulloch, Michelle Snider, John Snider, and Barbara McCulloch (red sweater). Fro...

  Happy (soon-to-be) Spring everyone! Depending on where you live, spring could mean rays of sunshine and warmth, or blustery winds that alter your carefully crafted daily hairdo, or you might just be standing in front of your living room window sipping hot chocolate while waiting for the snowplows to come through and clear your street so you can actually go somewhere . . . (I'm in that last group). Whatever your outdoor circumstances are at the moment, I hope you can find comfort and joy in each day. Sometimes we have to look a little harder to find something good in our life, but it is so worth it!  In case you missed it in the last post, we found the Rawles Big Book and had the whole thing digitized. You can access all of the pages in the link below. Feel free to download any photos for personal use. https://photos.app.goo.gl/6nv3tYmnETKf9zAfA (*Note: as you view the pages of the Rawles Big Book, you can zoom in or out, you can download any pages you want, and you can crop...