Sunday, July 24, 2011

Cynthia (Morken) Swarthout


Cynthia (Morken) Swarthout
HI to all the classmates!! This is GREAT to all get together and will miss the ones gone!!

Well Jeff and I have been married for 45 years now, even most of the time it doesn’t seem like it! We live in a small Patio home in Waite Park and love it. We are blessed with our 3 grown ups, Tim, Sheila and Scott and they have blessed us with 6 wonderful grandchildren which are ages 12 to 20 years now. Time goes by so fast they are catching up to me as I still think I am in my 40’s but I never did act my age but I sure have fun.

I still work at the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, 13 years now and still love it and all is going well. Jeff has been retired now for 3 years and seems to keep busy and really enjoys it. We do a lot of walking, grandkids games and also belong to the YMCA and with me working till 5 p.m., grandkids games etc. there is not much time to volunteer, but that is my goal for retirement if I get to retire before I retire for good!

Well 15 Years back till now is a lot to think about. It brings back a lot of memories and good times, but sad times too. The first half of the 15 years we lost a lot of our close relatives and helped them when they were ill and that takes a lot out of us and also the loss of some classmates and friends. Then Jeff had problems with his eyes and did loose the sight in one eye, but thank God the other eye is doing good. He also got an insulin pump and that was a miracle for him. So now he is acting my age too, those 40’s are great don’t you think?

The fun time we do is go up north with our family and do a lot of hiking, sight seeing and just sit around the campfire with those smore’s and carry on, you know. Family is so GREAT! I also like flowers, working out on the yard and making tie blankets. Sure glad Jeff has supper ready for me when I get home. Can make more now then just hot dogs!

So, all is great we are all happy, healthy, and thank God we do all have Jobs!!

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