Carson 2007 Christmas Letter

Happy Holidays 2007
From Roger and Carolyn Carson

This year I at least kept some events on a calendar but never got to my goal of a daily journal. Started off 2007 by selling my purple airplane, along with the Bonanza airplane that Kevin and I partnered. We went to San Felipe Baja Mexico last Nov and then just got back again in Nov. 2007. Our daughter “Connie” and hubby Bob went with us both times. Connie and I spent sometime “claming” quite a ways out in the ocean on low tide. We continue to post photos and comments from time to time on our blog . (http://www.rogers1blog.blogspot.com ) We built on a 8x14 storage area to the house this year so that we could have a tool and workshop along with enough room to store an ATV. Sure sounds like people thinking about moving???? Also, on Dec 10 we are having new granite type kitchen tops installed.
My office in the house in beginning to look like a Chiropractic room, as we now have a new chair, which has 37 air bags, plus you name it such as with heat, rollers, MP3player etc. then a new Ceragem bed (check it out on the web). Both are used daily! Gaither Homecoming put on a performance in April which we enjoyed very much. Had several out of state visitors this year but they all ask not to be in the annual letter. Did a little USA sightseeing this year!!! Carolyn and I enjoyed the company of our great granddaughter, Lauren, on a 5000 miles driving trip. Took in Carolyn’s home town, Tolstoy, SD 100 yr celebration, daughter Bonnie’s remodel house in Lemmon S.D., the Black Hills, Yellowstone and much more. Don’t know who had the most fun Lauren or us!!
2007 Thanksgiving Dinner will be at Carolyn’s brother’s house in Phoenix with the Strouckel’s, Myrann’s and Howard’s. Carolyn and I did get to the Benny Hinn meetings in San Antonio last November but did not get to the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, however, do have tickets for Dec 4, 2007. Plans for 2007 Christmas are still up in the air, so will have to let you know next year the outcome.
Enjoyed the Dec. 2006 trip to Beijing, then cruise to Pusan, South Korea; Naga saki, Japan; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong, China; NHA TRANG, Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; Kuantan, Malaysia then to Singapore.
We are just about done with international travel as mostly seen everything we want to see and the long flights sure do take a toll. The kids, Bonnie, Connie and Kevin are all doing well and doing their thing. (Whatever that is!) Carolyn did have a real bout with “sciatica”, which started during our summer trip but continued for a couple more months. Mostly over the back and leg pain but occasionally still has some issues. Carolyn’s sister Bonnie really did help relieve the pain, which also went a long way in the finalization as such. She drove up from Casa Grande, AZ many, many times! Don’t know what we would have done if she hadn’t come up as the pain was very bad.
February 20, 2008 we will have been married 50 years.!!! I had a couple of people say it wouldn’t last but can’t collect my bets as they are now gone.
Again this year as always, The Carson’s wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! We do enjoy reading all the cards and letters received during the last years holiday season.
Roger’s email: carsonrk@yahoo.com
Carolyn’s email: carsonch2000@yahoo.com
Please forward yours to us....Thanks for looking!!

San Felipe Trip Nov 2007

Another year trip to San Felipe. This time took 6 days (one going/one coming)....Our daughter Connie/Bob Bowers from Denver made the trip again this year. Sure did go fast! As you can see from Photos Connie and I spent sometime way out with the tide digging for clams. We did get some and Connie fixed. Bob and I did take rides over the beach and subdivisions in the Trike shown in the pictures. It quite a thrill taking off of the beach!

Lemmon House Update

Finally got a photo of the outside of Bonnie's Lemmon SD house after painting and new roof. Look elsewhere is this blog for original photo!

June 2007 vacation

Visited 11 States this June with Lauren Bliss, our great grand daughter! While touring we visited the 100th yr party at Tolstoy, SD which is Carolyn's home town. Also spent a couple of days in Lemmon SD which is where our daughter Bonnie is remodeling a two story house.

Neighbor's Nice House!!

I forgot to add a couple of pictures from our Nov. trip to Baja. Earlier I had posted a picture of our neighbor building a new house. Well it's finished and looks great! One photo is the front of the house and another is the roof patio looking toward the sea. The third is looking from their roof patio down onto our lot!

Asian Trip 2006

Carolyn and I just got back from 17 day Asian Princess Cruise. Very interesting how much the far east has expanded in the last decade or so!

San Felipe Nov 2006 Trip

Took in the Baja 1000 (dustless view) over Nov. 15-18 2006

Family from Denver went to San Felipe with Carolyn and I.....

Weather was great but dust was bad around the course but did get into town thursday night. Drove South of town for additional sightseeing.

Roger posing along side he and Kevin's 1958 J35 Beech Bonanza. 

Carolyn taking her first view of the J35 Bonanza which Kevin and Roger had just purchased. 

Joy and Bob Collis and Roger on patio before departing Palm Springs on May 12, 2006. 

Carolyn, Joy and Bob Collis in Palm Springs, CA. The Carson's and Collis's have been friends since Nov-Dec 1958. Collis's have lived in Leona Valley, CA for the last 30 some years! Bob recently retired from the LA Fire Department. 

Carolyn Carson and Joy Collis in Palm Springs, CA for "Follies" on May 11, 2006. 

Update on Alon.....Just needing to complete bushings in the landing gear as everything else is complete. I replaced the entire panel instruments, radios, gps, etc. Also did annual and alot more small detail work. City of Phoenix is building more hangars in the background. 

Carolyn loves this house in Playa de Oro! I think she would move right in, if available. Notice the developer still in working on putting in the streets. The outer wall is being constructed now so the streets are the only other improvement to come. Water is on at our lot, in fact, the contruction people next door are using our water tap. 

Another quads picture with John and Lauren in the foreground. Starting to pack up the Toyhauler! 

Michelle and John and family with their quads in the Ranch RV park looking out over the sea. They cleaned the quads many times, even though in this picture it doesn't look like it. They spend most the time time on the beaches and going out with the tide. Bonnie's Jim in the background, as well as Roger sitting down behind Jim. Notice the sea in the background! 

Recent trip to San Felipe found a new neighbor building a house right to the north of our lot. Our lot has the Ocotillo on it, which is the corner lot with the unobstructed ocean view directly behind the photo. Over 50 homes in Playa de Oro are constructed or under contruction with only 30 lots left to be sold as of 4/2006. 

Got back in the airplane business yesterday! Kevin helped me buy this Alon A2A. Need to get it from PA to AZ. Hopefully sometime before the 15th of Nov. 

Moving JR Lot 12 sign to Mountain Vista's Lot 26 as we are selling and closing on Lot 12 on Thursday, October 27, 2005. Carolyn modified sign and we needed to place it today as the big "Rock Saw" will be diging in front of Lot 26 by tomorrow and we couldn't get there because of the deep sewer line ditch!