FW: Happy New Year from the Cushings

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 > From: Judith Bayard Cushing <http://www.gmail.com/~judycevergreen>
 > Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:53:01 -0800
 >
 > Hi all,
 > Please find attached the Cushing's annual New Year's Greetings.  I usually send these out as HARD COPY (old fashioned that I am), but I either don't have your address or, if I once did, it changed, or I don't know which of your residences you are currently at!).
 > If you prefer a hard copy - send me your address!  and Happy New Year!
 > Judy and John
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 > Wishing you
 > the best for
 > 2017!
 > 
 > From
 > Judy & John Cushing
 > and â?¦ Hoover!
 > 
 > Hereâ??s our
 > news from
 > 2016.
 > 
 > Please keep in touch!
 > 19432 Cartmill Dr.
 > Bend, OR 97702
 > http://www.bendbroadband.com/~cushing
 > or http://www.gmail.com/~judycEvergreen
 > 
 > 2016 was a good year for us, with a nice long ski season and an
 > even better start on snow for 2016-17. In 2016 Judy completed her
 > second year as a Ski Ambassador at Mt. Bachelor â?? helping folks
 > avoid dangerous situations like what you see at left in January!
 > 
 > At right is a beautiful February
 > moonset from our home in
 > Bend, where we can often enjoy
 > such sights.
 > Below, a radiant April sunset from our balcony!
 > 
 > In May we went to Portland again for
 > Mozartâ??s Magic Flute â?? especially
 > wonderful because of Maurice
 > Sendakâ??s fabulous scenery.
 > 
 > Below, a clear
 > March day catches
 > John skiing at Mt.
 > Bachelor with
 > nearby peaks in the
 > background.
 > 
 > June opened the hiking season
 > when friends Russ & Sandra
 > joined us at Hager Mountain.
 > 
 > In July (right), Judy played
 > again in Tetherowâ??s Ceilidh golf
 > tournament â?? partnering with
 > friend Debbie Kerr â?? and
 > enjoying some strange Scottish
 > beverage before the 7th Tee.
 > In August (below), we spent a few memorable days
 > hiking and riding (!) in the Trinity Alps at a dude ranch
 > on our return from Johnâ??s cousin Susanâ??s 50th Wedding
 > Anniversary celebration in Oakland.
 > 
 > September (above) found us once again at Mt. Rainier
 > for our annual expedition with the Fox-Dobbs.
 > 
 > October brought lovely weather for golf, and it was a
 > good year for John, here hitting a nice Tee shot on
 > Tetherowâ??s 3rd hole. If you look carefully, you can see
 > his ball!
 > December brought one of many
 > opportunities to talk about climate
 > change â?? here Judy marches with Bendâ??s
 > Great Old Broads for Wilderness â?? the
 > Bitterbrush Broads.
 > 
 > November brought more wonderful hiking in the lowlands,
 > here approaching Chush Falls on Wychus Creek through a
 > recent burn.
 > 
 > In closing, we hope you
 > had a wonderful holiday
 > season, and wish you
 > good health and
 > happiness for 2017.