Peter Hohnemann:  

Sorry about the action photos. I haven't found many decent close-ups (they probably don't exist). .. ---new updates... Update May 1st 2026... Yep, still kicking!!! No new medical issues. Only got in twelve days of snow skiing this year- only because the resort that I go to (and most of the Sierra ski resorts) had a horrible snow fall year. Dodge Ridge and many other resorts shut down for the season in mid March. I don't remember ever having seen them shut it down that early. They usually try to make it to Easter weekend (often to mid April). I got out there in January and Feb, and had already reserved my airline tickets for March. I picked up a pair of used Rossignol Arcade 88 skis and completely resurfaced and tuned them up. Had a great time on them, but only got to use them for one trip. Up to three pairs of skis now, hmmm! Have been trying to get back in shape. Started riding my Cannondale road bike again after taking a couple year hiatus. Up to 16 + miles a ride, and 4 mile walks pretty much 6-7 days a week. Still moving in to our remodeled home, but are doing it a bit at a time. Both of my daughters, Kim and Jennifer and their husbands have moved out here (NW Louisiana) from SoCal. Kim's husband's parents moved out here about six months ago and have a nice home just a few minutes form Kim and Erik's home. Two of our granddaughters, Brittany and Caileigh, have moved out here also! As all who have moved out here love it here, we expect more to follow. Update October, 2025: Back from a trip to Maori, Italy on the Amalfi Coast for my niece's wedding. She and her new Hubby had a fantastic wedding in an old converted watch tower on the water that used to be a first line of defense against any invaders. It's now a fantastic restaurant and event venue. While there got to swim in the Tyrrhenian Sea (part of the Mediterranean Sea, above Sicily) and explore a bit of Maori. We stayed in Naples for a few days then flew back to London. Stopped in at the Roman baths in the city of Bath, and visited Stonehenge...pretty cool. When we got back to the USA, we stayed with some friends in their Margaritaville home just east of Daytona Beach... Now back to the "grind". Did get some pickleball in for the first time in about 5 weeks. Oh, had a visit in one of our local hospitals the week before we left for Italy. Had a pretty painful infection due to a lodged gall stone blocking the duct feeding my stomach. The Docs finally got it out, then removed my gall bladder the next day.. Was pretty sore and weak for a bit. Our home remodel is done, and we are starting the slow process of moving to our new home... several months after I thought we'd be done. Hope to be in by XMas, and rent out our current home. that's it for now.... Update June, 2025: Yep, still "kicking"... So the ski season is over and yes, I am going thru withdrawals. I only got in about 18 days this year, due to being a minimal snow year in the Sierras, But back to my other loves and chores. Am still working on our home repair/remodel. the home is completely repainted, all new doors and windows are in, several wall and doorway modifications. Our travertine floor tile and baseboard is done. I have installed three new toilets and all that's left to do is one more toilet, the kitchen backsplash, and a bathroom wall tiled. It's been almost a year and a half, but the "home" stretch is here, and hope to start moving into it in the next few weeks. Have been getting my kayaking, pickleball, and hiking in when not working on the home. I advanced to the degree of Master Freemason last year and am progressing through the Officers positions. It is a great, worldwide organization/charity. What drew me to the Masons was that when reading all the historical books I've read, many of the people that I found as inspirational were Freemasons...here's a few: Guys like George Washington, Ben Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Winston Churchill, John Glenn (and other astronauts),Daniel Boone (and many, many more). No, I'm not comparing myself to any of them, but, if they were all Masons, then it was something I needed to check out... My health is still pretty good, no known major issues. I feel very blessed, and pray for all my friends and relatives with major health issues. Update January 2025: So, have made it another year... Yeah! Still living in NW Louisiana, We've been working on a major home remodeling project in one of our homes after having a huge flood from a frozen pipe burst last January (almost exactly a year ago). It's almost finished and was/is a major project. We hope to move into this home by next month. Already have one skiing trip in, which I just finished earlier this week of six days of skiing. Had a great time again even though the "snow base" at the resort was minimal. Reconnected with Mike McDaniel, an "old" MHS...Expand for more