Incoming text message this morning whilst I was driving.
When I got to my destination and pulled the phone from its pocket location I soon saw it was a message from Linda Lou, currently residing in Mount Vernon, in the Skagit Valley of Washington.
Linda Lou and I both originally came from another Skagit Valley town, a couple miles north of Mount Vernon, called Burlington.
The text in Linda Lou's message said she had had the opportunity to be on a committee choosing scholarship recipients.
And, that yesterday was Mount Vernon High School's Scholarship Awards night.
Followed by saying, "This is who I saw, had to take a photo and send it off to a proud uncle."
The who who Linda Lou saw (in the above photo) was my Nephew Jason's first born, Spencer Jack.
I can never remember if Spencer Jack is my Great or Grand Nephew. Or if I am Spencer Jack's Great or Grand Uncle.
What I do know is recently Spencer Jack's dad told me that in the Fall Spencer Jack will be attending Flight School at Central Washington State University. I assume this is what the scholarship is for.
I have not seen Spencer Jack since August 13, 2017. If I remember right, and seldom I do, at that point in time Spencer Jack was 10 years old. Maybe 11. Which would seem to make Spencer Jack around 18 years old now.
I met Spencer Jack for the first time in August of 2008, at Bay View State Park, in Washington. I next saw Spencer Jack in, I think, March of 2012, at his Aunt Jackie's in Chandler, Arizona. It took me some looking to find a photo from that day...
We did not get in Aunt Jackie's pool that March Day back in 2012. A March Day, five years later, I did get some nephew and niece pool time. But, not with Spencer Jack, but with Nephews David and Theo, and my one and only Neice Ruby.
Kids sure do seem to grow up fast nowadays...
UPDATE: I forgot to add the link to the blog post where I found the photo of Spencer Jack. That blog post had multiple photos. And marked the final time Spencer Jack was with his Great Grandparents, also known as my Parental Units.
Friday BBQ In Arizona With Spencer Jack, Super Hot Potato Chips & Refrigerator Slide Shows
The Anonymous comment on this blog post is amusing. I had to read the whole post to understand where the comment was coming from...
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