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Last Updated January 12, 2002 Hello Friends and Relatives! Glad you took the time to visit our Photo Page. We hope this is a convenient way to share some of our family photos with you. Family in Monterey, CA 8/5/01 Some Takasugi Family News As most of you know, we are now living in Chico, California. It's about 90-miles north of Sacramento in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mounains. See Regional Map of Chico. Dan retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and took a job with California State University, Chico, a mid-size residential college with 17,000 students. Over the Christmas 2001 break, we went up to Aberdeen and Graham, WA to visit our families for Christmas. Then we went out to visit with Jim and Keenie Morris (Julie's Uncle/Aunt) and spent a couple days skiing with them at Schweitzer Ski Resort near Sandpoint, Idaho. Traci and Tommy both took ski lessons. Traci did very well, but on her last ski run, she tried to race Dan and took quite a tumble, while Dan was trying to get her to slow down. We just bought a New House in Chico, in a new neighborhood. Most of the other families are also new to the neighborhood. It's only about 3 blocks from the Elementary School and High School. Dan likes it because it's also close to the city golf course. As of this update, Tommy just turned 4 in September and Traci turned 7 on 12/15/01. Tommy just started preschool. He is having lots of fun at school and is doing well. He loves to wrestle with Dad. Tommy continues to show that he has good coordination. We were pretty amazed when he started riding his 2-wheeler bike as a 3 year old. He also likes to skateboard and play baseball. Traci is attending school about 3 blocks down the street at a school called Marigold Elementary. She just started second grade and is doing very well. She loves to read chapter books, and has gone through most of Julie's old Bobbsey Twin books. In fact, we can't get her to sleep, because she's reading books under the covers with a flashlight. Traci played fall soccer and will play spring soccer. Dan's job is busier than he ever thought it should be in retirement. There's a lot to learn in the new job, lots of people to hire, and lots of difficult projects are all happening all at once. He really enjoys the campus environment and the small town feel. The 5 mile commute is much better than the long commute he had into Washington DC. He doesn't get to golf as much as he's like. But he tries to get in an early morning jog before work to a nearby city park. Julie is enjoying life being a mom. She joined a women's group with our church, and helps out at Traci's elementary school and at Tommy's preschool. She ferries the kids around town, and is becoming the classic "soccer mom". If you're ever in Northern California, please drop by to visit. Chico is a quaint mid-sized college town only about 20-minutes East of I-5. Visits Since Last Update :