Christmas Letter from
Steve & Peggy Toldy

Seasons Greetings! We hope you’ve been well. Congratulations to you Jim on finishing ACSC. Sounds like you have been busy on the computer. Bet you could teach us lots of neat stuff. Here’s what we’ve been up to:

As we told you last January, 1996 began on a sad note with the death of Peggy’s father. We still miss him very much, but are glad he is at peace. His ashes were scattered on the ocean waters near Ketchikan, Alaska as a flight of puffins flew a missing man formation. The puffins brought tears to our eyes as they look rather like penguins, which Peggy’s Dad collected for years. The famous Turek Penguin Farm began when Peggy & her brother were at the Air Force Academy. When asked what their Dad did, they always said "he raises penguins" as a joke (since many people believed penguins live in Alaska!). Since the honor code at the Academy is strict, Dad promptly began collecting penguins to farm!

Steve’s father has also had a rough year, and his mom has had her hands full trying to care for him in his illness. He’s improved in the last few months. Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers.

Spring brought joy as Peggy and Katherine joined Steve at Pope Air Force Base. Please note the new address if you haven’t already! Steve had just become the Chief of Stan Eval at Pope Air Force Base. He has enjoyed the job a great deal, but the hours haven’t gotten any shorter.

Although the rest of the year kept us both busy, it has been rather quiet compared to last year. Peggy passed her comprehensive examination in June and her dissertation proposal, "How a fighter remembers its mission", was approved in December. Now a lot of research and writing remains to be accomplished before July!

We’re very thankful to be together again as a family. Katherine continues to bring great joy to our lives as we see her grow and learn. We recently learned that Steve’s sister, Sarah, is pregnant again. Mom Toldy was ecstatic to hear that grandchild #3 was on the way and we’re glad that family will have another baby to enjoy.

If you get up this way, come and see us! And if you get a chance to write or send e-mail, we’d love to hear from you!

Steve, Peggy, & Katherine Toldy
4223 Ferncreek Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28314

(910) 437-0215
cignany(nospam)@aol.com

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