USTA Tennis Sectional Tournament in Oklahoma City in August 2008

Wayne’s senior tennis team represented Nebraska at the sectional tournament for USTA in August.  Interestingly all 5 teams (IA, MO, KS, OK, & NE) ended up with a 2 win-2 loss record in the round robin. Our Nebraska team had a slow start losing to Kansas and Oklahoma.  Then on late Saturday afternoon, we took on Iowa and won 3 to 0 then beat the Missouri team on Sunday morning.  The Iowa matchup was particularly satisfying since they were the team that advanced to regionals following the tie-breaker scoring.  Wayne teamed up with Jake, the team captain, and after losing the first set in a tie-breaker, we won the second set and the thrid set which was a 10 point tie-breaker.  It was great fun and competition.  Check out the photo gallery.

Family Reunion – 2008 in Black Hills

Every other year the Culp/Shook clan gathers for a family reunion.  This summer we stayed in the Black Hills at Spokane Creek Resort.  It is always a great time to gather with cousins … Uncle John was the only uncle this year and our offspring seemed too busy to attend or being kids.  We agreed with Uncle John that we would do better in 2010 … in New Mexico.  The reunion this year was just two days after Wayne retired!  A highlight for Camille, Wanda, and Wayne was hiking Harney Peak … checkout the photo gallery.

Qwest Retirement Reception (click to view the Photo Gallery)

Wayne retired from Qwest (USWest/Mtn Bell) on July 2, 2008.  In his 31+ year career Wayne worked in engineering, public policy, and finance and we lived in Helena, Billings, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and Omaha.  Now Wayne is trying to figure out what he’ll do since he has grown up.  Tennis, playing his bass, and backpacking are part … the rest is still to be determined.  Stay tuned.

Family photos

Wayne’s parents and brother Greg live in Billings and his sister Shelley (married to Robert) and Jluie (married to Terry) live near Seattle.  It’s alway fun to get together and here are some photos.

Andrew

Andrew is a graduate assitant at Ohio State University studying comparative studies.  If you want to know more we suggest you check out the bicycle coop, spore radical social space, and his advisor, Eugene Holland.

Andrew is a graduate student at Ohio State University majoring in comparative studies.   He is studying under Eugene Holland, so if you want to know more about his academic activities we suggest you start with Eugene’s expertise.

Andrew continues to support the bicycle cooperative, the reading room, and food not bombs.

Charles & Megan

Charles and Megan live in Webster Groves, MO (St. Louis) and married April 14, 2007.  Charles works is a mechanical engineer and Megan is a graphic designer.  Though Iinclude them in our photo gallery, there websites are much more extensive then ours.

Charles & Megan were married in April, 2007, with friends and family present. They live in Webster Groves, Missouri. Charles works as a design engineer at Essex Industries in St Louis. Megan works as a graphic designer. Check out their website at http://www.charlesculp.com/ for extensive pictures of their remodeling and their wedding photos. Charles also has some nice photos of our backpacking trip through Isle Royale N.P. in 2007.