Rick and Emily Francona wish you a happy and prosperous 2016!
Some highlights of our 2015...
Romania
Germany
Mexico
Travels
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Moldova
Alsace, France
Mediterranean Explorer Cruise
Rick was a speaker on the Viking Star for two weeks
Barcelona, Spain
| Sagrada Familia Basilica | Barcelona Cathedral |
| "Columbus Circle" | La Boqueria Market |
| Barcelona (general) | |
Naples, Italy
| Naples | Gesù Nuovo Church |
Trapani (Sicily), Italy
| Trapani | Erice |
Messina (Sicily), Italy
| Messina | Cathedral | Clock Tower |
Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy
| Cagliari | Cagliari Cathedral |
Valencia, Spain
| Valencia | Valencia Cathedral |
The annual anniversary trip to Napa and Sonoma
with Paul and Cathy Peschiera
Lunch with chef/physician Bob Adams at his wine estate in Sonoma
and fellow lucky wannabe-gourmands Paul and Cathy Peschiera
Rick was asked to introduce filmmaker Nancy Spielberg at the
Monterey Peninsula Jewish Fiim Festival
Lunch at the Hideaway country club in La Quinta
A toast with Paul Peschiera in La Quinta
Meeting with fellow USAF Arabic linguist Heidi Wall in Sloughhouse
A balloon ride in the Sierra foothills
Biking the Monterey Peninsula with Paul Peschiera
Rick with Dr George El-Hage in Pacific Grove
Emily in Carmel
Watching preparations for the January golf classic in La Quinta
July 4 fireworks in Rancho Murieta
The annual Thanksgiving weekend at the Mills/Myers Ranch near Creston, California
The usual suspects: Roy and Karen Butts, us and Beth Myers and Jim Mills
Rick continued his work as a CNN military analyst - this year was mainly via Skype -
a chance meeting with former MSNBC colleague (now NBC Nightly News anchor) Lester Holt
At home in Oregon
Grey whale off the deck
Mounting the new wind sock - an annual tradition
"The Guys" - Pasha (male, white nose) and Nikki (female, black nose)
Pacific Coast at Port Orford
Grandkids Update
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 Dom - age 15 and almost 6'4" - quite a batter |
Visitors
Reed, Briggs and Cynthia Matsko in Carmel
Paul and Cathy Peschiera in La Quinta
Goddaughter Nikki and husband Tim Pense in Carmel
Debrah and Richard Hobley in Port Orford
Andrew Hawksworth in Carmel
With Sandy and Diane Edens in Colorado
Tim and LeAnn Mobley in La Quinta
Carol Morehouse (and Nikki) in Port Orford
Bill Grile and Beth Sheehan in Port Orford
Briggs, Reed and Cynthia Matsko in Port Orford
Goddaughter Melissa Weinblatt in Port Orford
Nancy Olson in Port Orford
Joyce Gollhofer in Port Orford
With Sandy and Diane Edens in Port Orford
<- Rick and Sandy served together in Vietnam 1972-73
Jim and Carol Morehouse in Port Orford
Celia Norton in Port Orford
