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Winter inTucson, AZ2001-2002
Great Grandpa Hoff
After a full and eventful summer in Wyoming at the Ranch, Great Grandpa Hoff flew to Tucson, AZ shortly after Thanksgiving afterspending a few weeks in Idaho, to spend the winter at the home of Ray and Phyllis (oldest daughter) Sammons.
The winter included a month in the hospital, visits from ColleenPeters (his youngest daughter) from Minnesota, KL & Linda Reed (family friends) from Wyoming, Steve & Elizabeth Sammons and family from California and Stacy & Debbie Sammons and family from four blocks away here in Tucson.
This book shows some of the highlights of the winter.
On April 19th, 2002 he boarded a plane back to Montana to spend the summer with Larry and Melanie (middle daughter) Fisher.
Introduction
Christmas in Tucson
Debbie receives a quilt from Phyllis that was made by Ray’s aunt Dolly when he was born (1932).
Soon after Grandpa arrived we started remodeling the family room, the house
was a dusty dirty mess (removed ceiling, knocked out walls for larger
windows …..
Grandpa took the job of cutting up the wood from the remodeling, to burn in
the chimmenea.
Steve Sammons and family came for New Years and we
visited the Botanical Gardens.
The adults talked and the kids drew pictures of what they saw
and learned.
One day we went to the Saguaro National
Park.
Pima Copper Mine
Another day we went to the Pima
Copper Mine
Grandpa went to spend some time in the local ‘Tucson
Resort Motel’
(University Medical Center)
The doctor’s called in congestive heart failure.
Some pictures on the hall walls at
Grandpa's Hospital
After the hospital he spent a week in re-hab and found his favorite nurse, and her new hair-do.
Beeka had a birthday. So we had a small party.
Colleen came for a visit, to see her Daddy and to get out of the
Minnesota cold weather.
She did a lot of yard work while she was here. Notice the difference in the clothing between the natives and the girl from the
cold climate!
Colleen visited
Stacy’s Thrill Quest rides in action
Winter in Arizona is tough (hard)
Stacy, Wesley, Phyllis, Colleen Peters, Debbie, Ray, Felix, Kailey
Melanie sent some paintings she made at her winter are class.
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
Thumbs UP!
I don’t want to hear it again!
Kailey lets Wesley and Grandpa look at Wesley’s monster truck
book while she does some cleaning.
Running the Monster Truck in the back yard.
The many faces of
Wesley
Just ‘hanging out’
Grandpa showing the cane given by
Stacy for Christmas. (It looks
like a saw)
She blew and blew and blew; it went BANG!
Patio time…
The kitchen
Linda & KL Reed, Shell, WY came to visit
KL worked on the motor cycles and got them running!
Wesley and Kailey had a great time getting to
know Linda’s dog, Tiger & Annie
We had lots of just ‘hang out’ time.
Walkers and wheel chairs
Phyllis fell into a friends sunken living room and broke her leg – cast for 3 months!
The Pogo Stick
Melanie sent some horse pictures from Billings, a
reminder of home.
Alysa, Amy & Billy Benkovich’s daughter
Garrett on the court
Some of the extended
family (Benkovich &
Sammons)
Garrett & Chase
Chase, Garrett, Blair
Eating in and eating out
Kailey does Grandpa’s nails!
An evening on the patio.
The
P-N
ut B
ike
Taking out a sliver
Grandpa fixes the Big Wheel for Kailey.
Climbing on the Fort
Coloring Easter eggs
Running the radio controlled WHEEL.
Great fun!
Winter activity!
Grandpa’s new 4-Wheeler
The piano gets
lots of use
when Steve and
Family come
Steve & family came to see Great Grandpa Hoff before he went home
Playing Solitaire4+hours per day
The computers always get lots of use
Some good times
Time to relax
Back yard activity
Wesley rides the tether ball pole
The Barber Shop
More back yard activity
Around the house
Stacy, Blair, Beth, Garrett, Debbie, Phyllis, Ray, Steve, (Front) Kailey, Felix, Wesley, Chase
Grandpa Hoff leaves for Montana Friday April 19,
2002
This set of pictures is laid out in Microsoft Power Point. The presentation is included in the original books on a CD. From the CD you can print a book, or select individual pictures for printing. Ray Sammons, 4/21/2002
The family tree - 2002:Felix (Great Grandpa) Hoff (87 years old)
Phyllis Hoff (Sammons) / Ray Sammons
Steve & Beth Sammons
Blair, Garrett, Chase
Stacy & Debbie Sammons
Wesley, Kailey
Melanie Hoff (Fisher) / Larry Fisher
Colleen Hoff (Peters)