Smoky is the oldest and like Dad he is a man of few words but gets the job done nicely. He has worked many jobs as "Am" and has been transferred as much as his father. He is now working in LA and his family is in another part of the state and hopefully hits retirement in time to enjoy it. Like Lois and Am he enjoys a cocktail or two after work. (We won't mention the size of glass or ounces) smile Smoky loves the outdoors like his father. Smoky has 4 children: Melissa, Andy, Tyler and Griffin. He has 3 grandchildren from Melissa, Jacob, Emma and Abe. His wife's name is Luanne and they live in southern California.
Bob-being a now retired lawyer from Las Vegas is so much like his Dad and Mom. After "Am" retired he looked for another occupation to keep his mind going. Bob is now using the Internet to look at world views and the stock market. He lets us know about the oil prices going up and down and how we are looking as a nation. Bleak news. He also has been using his accounting skills as "Am" did in counting cards. He has entered poker tournaments and done very well. Bob has developed an interest in guns so don't mess with him. Bob has 2 boys who both reside in Las Vegas. Zach is finishing up his accounting degree and Greg just graduated from the police academy in Las Vegas. His better half is Susan and they live in Henderson, Nevada, of course.
Mary Amundson/Young is just like her mom Lois, both who love children. She is running a daycare at a retirement facility. She get a lot of Grandmas and Grandpas dropping by to see the little ones. Lois was always on the go having neighborhood coffees and Mary has got that desire to go also. She never lets a week go by without planning something. Canoe trips, hiking, and just relaxing on her pontoon. Cocktails are always included which Lois and Am loved doing. She even named her boat after Lois's favorite song Sandman. Mary has three children, one daughter (Jessica Betts who is married and living in Texas with her husband David Betts) and 2 sons (Nathan who is a salesman working in Minneapolis, Mn. and Peter who is a senior at Eau Claire, Wis.) Mary husbands name is Tom Young and they live in the great state of Minnesota.
John is busy with his business doing tax accounting. Dad loved numbers and John must also. He has a stressful time of the year as Dad did during the base exercises for war. We didn't see Dad for days and John is following his footsteps. During tax season he isn't to be seen. He has Mom sense of humor and Dads quiet sense of being. He has a hobby which had to have a room in his house built for ...wine. Ask him any question and he will get back to you after tasting it and give you a review on if its OK. John has two children, one daughter Julie, who is a freshman at SMU and one son, Tommy, a senior in high school. He has an adorable wife-Sandie, and they live in Las Vegas.
Suzi is so much like her Mom. She even looks like her. Suzi married a military man. She has the go go go now just like her Mom. Her husband reminds me of "Am" in so many ways. He just goes with the flow. Suzi works for the school district as Lois did. She has some of "Am" in her as she loves her dogs just like Dad. Suzi has two sons...Joe in the army and stationed in Iraq right now and Jason has just joined the Air Force. Her husbands name is Jack and they live in the big state of Texas.
Jim, the youngest, has a little of both of his parents. Dad was into yard work when he had the time. Dad also loved animals. Jimmy does both of those hobbies. He also is in accounting like "Am". Jimmy pulls our family together like Mom used to do. Mom and Dad loved our family and Jim is like that too. Lois was a wonderful cook and so is Jim. They both loved a party as all of you all know...and so does Jim. He has one son, Eric, who is in high school and a wonderful wife Lisa. And Las Vegas in where they call home.
Am and Lois both loved the game of golf and the tradition has been handed down to the kids and grandkids. The boys are always trying to win the "family belt". Jim has the honor right now but it won't be long before the grandkids challenge him and take it. Smoke can boast that he is the only one who has a "hole in one" ...Torrey Pines in San Diego and brother Bob was his witness. If we're not competing on the golf course, then we are hard at bragging rights on who is the best cribbage player...a game dad taught all of us kids at early ages. Again, the grandkids also like to play and we all have fun ribbing each other over whose the best player. Mom passed on her love of cooking to all of us kids. Her famous pies', pizza and homemade bread is still a favorite amongst all of us. Jim and John have mastered the pie's and pizza, Mary and Suzi the homemade bread. Its all good thanks to mom. Mom did get to see her first great-grandkid, Emma before she passed away.