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My father, Carl, works in theSemiconductor industry. He enjoys running, backpacking, hiking, swimming, traveling, reading, and golfing. He also enjoys surprising our East Coast family with impromptu visits.

My mother, Dottie, though a licensed real estate agent and trained medical transcriber, is a full time mother to a HUGE alaskan malamute named Wyatt Earp. She enjoys writing poetry, screenplays, and funny short stories.

Carl is an adolescent psychologist in Colorado. He works at a residential treatment facility for adolescent boys. He enjoys snowboarding, skiing, backpacking, camping, off roading, dancing, and hanging out with friends.

Bernadette is a bio-genetic researcher. She has had some very interesting jobs. She lives in Long Beach, CA. She enjoys spending time with her friends, going on vacation, shopping, going clubbing, and not cooking.

Jim is the vice president of technology for Merrill Lynch. He basically fixes computers and network systems.He lives in Long Beach, CA. He enjoys computers, skiing, vacationing, clubbing, hanging out with his friends, and lately he has taken up golf. He does not like traveling for work or commuting.

Like Jim, David works in the Financial world and lives in France. He enjoys watching Formula One Racing.

Cristina lives in Spain and is happily married to Javier and is busily building her first home!

My grandmother and Joe live in East haven, CT. My grandmother is retired from the bank, and she and Joe enjoy spending time with their children, grandchildren, and family, relaxing by their pool, and keeping themselves busy with the myriad of committees my grandmother belongs to.

Judy lives in Illinois, and works as a receptionist. She enjoys going to concerts, especially Jim Brickman and Jazz, visiting lighthouses, and photography.

Deane and Becky live in Missouri with 2 of Becky's 3 children.
Deane enjoys racing cars and playing harmonica and Becky and I share a passion for "All My Children" and "Las Vegas".

Connor has sure brought about a lot of changes in the Blake household!
Late Night Dining has taken on a whole other meaning!

My How Connor Grows!

The Center picture is of me and Connor the day after he was born.
The picture to the left is of Connor and Big Cousin Cindy. Connor was a couple of weeks old.
On the Right is Connor at about 9 weeks- His first Valentine's Day!

The Grandkids all got together to help Nonni and Papi ring in 2006!
L-R is: Austin, Cindy, Connor, Kate, and Sam