Winter '92

Dear Friends

Time again for the annual letter from the Corys. Boy, do we have a lot of news this year. Significant events have happened to each of us. Vibeké finished her first year of college, Chris progressed in her tennis game, and Earl has a new job. I know that sounds like last year, but it's true once again.

First, let us tell you about Vibeké. She turned twenty this fall. If you will remember, last year she said that she wanted to be a "starving actress"; she found out what it was like and moved back home. She completed her first year of college at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. For her second year she decided to try out for The California Institute of Arts, but got cold feet when it came to the audition, so she went to Pierce College. She has made arrangements to audition again and says she will do it this time.

Chris is still with the Ingres Division of ASK Companies. Her job as the South West Area Technical Manager has remained the same and has her traveling around Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Mexico, and the Ingres office in Alameda. She continued to improve her tennis game. She progressed to second place in the "B" group and says she was cheated out of first place. Do to winds the night she was going to beat the first place person, the match was cancelled.

Earl's new job as Vice President of Engineering at IDSI in Valencia didn't last long; the company ran out of money. So he went into the consulting business. Currently he is working at Public Storage helping them consolidate their computer operations. He continued his activities in DECUS. He was elected Chair of the Symposia Committee after the chair moved on to the Board of Directors. Meetings have taken him to Atlanta, GA, Beverly Hills, CA and Orlando, FL (on his birthday) as well as a few trips to Boston (Chris says "a few too many.")

We have an addition to our family this year. This one is different than the ones in the past; she's not a pet. Errin Stevenson joined our family in June. She is 21 and studied to be a dancer. Vibeké and she have been good companions (they fight like siblings). The two of them together are typical "valley girls".

We have been up to other things this year. In January, Earl and Chris, along with some friends, Ed and Marie Gregor, went to Whistler/Blackcone Mountain in British Columbia to ski. The snow was great and the runs were the longest they have ever skied. We really recommend this resort, but don't leave home without your American Express Card.

In February, the "girls", Chris, her mother, Gracie, and her sister-in-law, Carol, spent a wild weekend in Las Vegas. They stayed up all night feeding coins into the machines to help the casino pay its large electricity bill!

In July, Earl and Chris traveled to Mexico City to see the total eclipse. Earl took along a small telescope and set it up so that everyone could see it projected on the ground. He go so excited during totality, that he didn't use his tripod to take photographs. The pictures came out with the sun looking like a lemon. They stayed at the home of some friends, Elias and Cristina Troncoso. The trip was very enjoyable, besides viewing eclipse; they went to El Tajin, a vast ruin in Veracruz, as the guest of the Mayor of the City of Papantla. On the way back, they were caught in a hailstorm and one-meter deep flooding in the streets of Mexico City. Another highlight of the trip was taking the Troncoso boys, Pablo and Adolfo, on the Metro during rush hour. They spent time at the Temple Mayor, the Museo Rufino Tamayo, and Chapultepec Castle.

Once again this year, Chris's sales area exceeded quota, which resulted in a free vacation with her "significant other", Earl. They spent five days in Hawaii on the island of Maui at the Four Seasons Hotel. The days were filled with sun, fun, food, Pińa Coladas, Mai Tais, and snorkeling - thanks to Ingres. Earl used some of his upgrade stickers so that they were able to go first class.

In August, Chris, Vibeké, and Gracie, Chris's mother, went to Aruba for a week (they used Earl's frequent flier miles, but he wasn't allowed to go.) He stayed home to take care of the animals while they laid on the beach, drank Brown Ladies, snorkeled, and rested. Vibeké had a great time meeting the "guys" and demands to go back again next year, alone.

Two other things happened in October, first Earl and Chris went to Grandville, Ohio to a wedding. They spent the weekend visiting with friends and touring the Indian Mounds in the area. Second, they had visitors from the Netherlands, Enno and Tijaan Brands, who have been living in Taipei for a couple of years. It was Tijaan's first trip to the U.S. They came over to attend a weeklong trade show in Las Vegas and have a week of sightseeing. They started and ended their trip to San Francisco and back at our house. The first rainy day in several months was the Saturday that we tried to show them Los Angeles. The tour we gave them was not very good. We hope to make it up to them next time.

Earl, has been too busy this year looking for jobs, working, and "doing DECUS", to spend a lot of time on genealogy. He hopes to get back to it next year.

Well that's our life in 1991. We are always happy to hear from you and what you and your family have bee doing. We accept, letters, phone calls, visits, etc. at our home. If you are ever out our way, let us know and maybe we can get together and relive old times. We have an extra room. Our phones are: (818) 999-9851 and (818) 999-9852. There is a recorder on both.

Hope to hear from you soon,

Earl, Chris, & Vibeké Cory
5160 Calatrana Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

P.S.

This coming year my Mom and Dad will be celebrating a very important anniversary, their 25th. I am going to have a MAJOR party for them on July 11. I am telling you this in advance so that you can put that date on your calendar. If you don't already live here, PLEASE come to L.A. and help us celebrate. I will send you an invitation later with all the details.