Winter 87

Earl, Chris, & Vibeke Cory
29758 Quail Run Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

(818) 707-3540

Dear Friends,

Time again for the annual letter from the Corys.

A singular exciting thing happened to us this year. If you don't know already or your eyes may have not told you from the top, WE HAVE MOVED. Yes, after fifteen years at the Cory Ranch, we have moved.

Why? You might ask.

Many reasons. The first is that we are both closer to work.

Yet another, Vibeke turned fifteen this fall and entered high school. Her interests have turned to drama. Her new school, Agoura High School, offers an excellent drama curriculum as well as dance.

The house is a new one, no yard, no lawn, just dirt.

We will have a busy next few years replacing all the things that we are leaving like patios, decks, covers, extra rooms in the garage, etc.

We have been up to other things this year. Chris is still with the same company, Hughes Research Labs in Malibu! This is almost a record for her. She must like it. She has expanded her involvement in a computer group. She now has to plan as well as attend meetings around the US.

Earl still works for EATON Corporation in Westlake Village as a Systems Manager. His staff has grown to one. This year he continued his activities in the Digital Equipment Computer User Society (DECUS). He continues to be on the symposium committee and travels to Boston and other places for planning meetings and symposium.

Since two out of three of us work in the computer industry, the format of this letter has not changed. Writing on the computer is faster and far more legible than writing it by hand.

Over the Easter Vacation, Vibeke went to Washington D.C. on another field trip with other junior high students from Camarillo. Also on this trip were students from Agoura. When she returned, she said she wanted to move to Agoura, so we did.

Vibeke turned fifteen this fall and entered Agoura High School. She still is a "typical teenager", but more mature than last year. Her makeup is getting milder and her clothes more normal. Her main interests are shopping, music, dancing, theater, and guys.

Vibeke's interest in Drama and "The Theater" were given several lifts this year. During the summer, she performed in the musical production "PIPPIN". She was the youngest member of the cast. The drama department at her new high school is very good. This year she discovered Shakespeare, Checkoff, and Steinbeck. Her class was invited to be bit players in a western being filmed at the Paramount Ranch near us. Vibeke rented a costume, went to set, and waited and waited and waited. The whole day was lost for two minutes of shooting. She now knows that the movies are different than live theatre. She would do it again.

In July, Earl was forced to go to Hawaii on business. Chris and Vibeke joined him over the Fourth of July weekend. They both learned to surf. (We have pictures to prove it.)

Vibeke, Chris, and Earl attended as many plays at the Los Angeles Music Center and in Hollywood as the budget will allow. As a family, we enjoy attending plays, musicals, and concerts.

In the past year we have had one tragedy, the new family member, a bright green Iguana, Iggy, which lived in a large, expensive, landscaped, glass cage in her bedroom, died. It was buried in appropriately marked grave in the front of our new house.

You may remember that last year Chris ran over our old cat, Mama Gatta. But after a quick trip to the Vet, intensive care for over a week, many dollars, and much to the surprise of the Vet, she survived. She is now healthier than ever. The move seems have done both of the cats good. They are fatter than ever.

Well that's our life in 1986. We would be happy to hear from you and what you and your family have been doing.

We accept letters, visits, etc. at our new home. If you are ever out our way, let us know and maybe we can get together and relive over old times. Our phone(s) are:

(818) 707-3540 and (818) 707-3542 (our recorder)