Gathering of Our AHEC Crew!

Ever since I retired over seven years ago, the team at the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) which was part of Washington State University Extension, has gotten together some time during the summer. The first couple of times we met for lunch at a restaurant in Spokane. Then as time went on (and a couple of babies turned into toddlers), we decided it would be easier to meet at someone's home. 

Today all but one of our original crew were able to come to Cathi's house (we missed you Bonnie!). It was a special gathering today as we wanted to celebrate Steven's retirement, which will happen mid-September. We had a good time telling stories of when we each first met Steven. (I was the hospital administrator of Ritzville Memorial Hospital at that time. Steven and Dr. Moyer stopped by the hospital to visit about the Washington Rural Health Association, but told my office staff that they "were from the Internal Revenue Service and to speak with the Administrator immediately!" I told my staffer she should have been suspicious because no one from the IRS would ever have been wearing a pink shirt!...)

Unfortunately, Kaarin and her daughters had to leave before we got this picture taken.

 

One of the nice things about our gatherings is the fact that our spouses come as well. They always were invited back in the day as well. It's been a fun group to get together.

Dave and Cathi barbecued chicken and the rest of us brought the rest of the fixings. We also came home with corn and summer squash from Kaarin's garden that she brought and shared with us. It was a fun day.