Hi again from Gunnison! We’re now completely settled into our new location and have been enjoying life in the mountains.
John is in his second year teaching at Western State College. He’s working hard but having fun too. His biggest project this year was starting a computer camp for high school kids using video gaming software. John spent the summer teaching one last time at Yale but has resolved to stay in the mountains next summer.
Eric graduated from High School in May and spent the summer as a raft guide for Scenic River Tours. In fall, Eric went to the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs to study computer science. But dorm life and computing didn't appeal to Eric so he's come back to Gunnison and will start at Western in January. He's not sure what he wants to major in yet. He still loves kayaking and playing video games.
Jay is in 8th grade now. He's doing OK but would rather be playing computer games instead of studying. Jay's favorite class is computers. Poor Jay has to follow Dad around biking, climbing, and skiing. He's got some company now – we've formed an "Adventure Club" and Jay now has a number of young female admirers to go adventuring with.
Marti is still mostly a stay at home mom. She taught a class in website design last year, and will be teaching a class in Microsoft tools this coming year. She is enjoying a book club and a quilting group. Marti's sister, Anna, and niece, Amber, visited this summer. And Marti went to visit her sister Nina in Spokane this fall. She also went to Chicago with Aunt Trudy for Great Aunt Fanny's funeral, and visited family and friends there.
Travel and visitors made our year special – here's some of the folks we got to see in 2006
Andrei Serjantov visited from London. We climbed in the Black Canyon |
Lara visited from Zurich. We climbed Otto's Route and had a ton of fun. |
Marti with Aunt Trudy and sister Anna |
Grandma and Grandpa Peterson at their home in Windor Gardens |
One of John's climbing trips: Indian Creek |
The Hager's visited last summer - Jay is showing that he's taller than Marti and Dorothy |
Marti with Anna and kids at the Black Canyon |
Riding at Hartman Rocks with Cynthia and Alex Chiang |
Marti leading an adventure for the Adventure Club  |
Jay leading a climb |
Biking at Monarch Crest |
Eric guiding a raft for John's Computer Camp |
John giving Sophie Hager a ride near Crested Butte |
Sunset from Hartman Rocks |
Thanks to everyone that came by or put up with John while he was in Connecticut!
Come visit anytime!
John and Marti Peterson
377 Crocus
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7440
jpeterson@western.edu
marti.peterson@gmail.com