Carmen Knopes:  

2009..DO you remember when the year 2000 seemed so faraway? The years seem to be flying by for me and what a journey life has been. Twenty years of memories since high school..twenty years of hard work, lots of sweat and energy..tears of happiness and tears of sadness..goals met and goals set..Challenges of life faced daily. I thankfully have a loving and supportive husband..together we have a great family of 6 children add on a son in law, daughter in law and one grandson..our next grandbaby due in July of this year..with just two girls remaining home it is very quiet and we are really enjoying our time with them. Not that we didn't enjoy all the kids..its just different going from a housefull to dwindling numbers.. We enjoy our family and look forward to any family events..Christmas 2008 was awesome..the house was overflowing with joy and smells of lots of good food..our kids home with their spouses..grandbaby..inlaws..what a shock to the ears when all quieted down and everyone returned home..we look forward to the next holiday.. Rod and I along with our business partners just opened our second business in Goldendale..in todays economy everything is a risk..but we have had success in the first business and look forward to our Lube shop as another success. I prefer working for myself and have thankfully been gone from my c...Expand for more