June 2023

Trust but Verify

Summertime and the Living is Easy


 

Summer is officially here—June 21, 2023, and continues until September 22nd. Now is the time to kick-back, chill out, and enjoy the what and where of your desires—breathtaking mountain trails, the warm surf of Florida, the robust breakers of California, or a peaceful and quiet day sitting beside a pond in the Ozarks.

For us, the summer joys are twofold. First and foremost is the what and where of our grandchildren. Emily, the oldest, graduated from high school in Arlington, Texas, and is Oklahoma bound where she is a Presidential Scholar and Honors Student.


 

Her “little” brother, Conner, a pitcher, 3rd baseman, and an outfielder, will sharpen his baseball talents with a traveling team. And travel is what they do. He and his parents will see lots of ballparks in Texas and Oklahoma.


 

Katherine, the eldest grandchild of the Carrollton branch of the Nichols clan, will continue her musical experience with another Hebron Horn band camp, a long and difficult road to remain a member of one of the top bands in Texas, and in the entire USA.


 

Last but certainly not least is the future Eagle Scout and Katherine’s little brother, William. His summer is well underway with one Colorado camp already under his belt.

 


Before this summer is over, these two Nichols grandkids will tour the Southeast USA with their parents, sightseeing and learning a little bit about what high humidity means.

For us, the grandparents, what could be a better summer than enjoying the grandkids fun and learning. Life could not be better.


 

Visit us at www.thomasjnichols, and at https://amazon.com/Thomas-J.-Nichols/e/B00BD861OM

 

 

 

 

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