“Being a farmer takes a lot of effort. My parents taught me the value of hard work and what we can accomplish together as a team.”

“I am proud of my children. They are such hard workers; one is a plumber, one is a painter, and one does construction.” -Christie N.

Do what makes you happy. Life is what you make of it; if you want a good life, you make the most of it. If you want a rowdy one, well, that’s up to you!

“My favorite time of life to live in was when I got married. I met this girl named Margaret”

“Flying across the Grand Canyon in a helicopter was scary. It was my husband’s idea; everyone said we just had to do it while we were there. It was beautiful, but scary.”

“In my mind, I got to travel on every trip that I booked — I would visualize everything as I planned it. That’s what made me a good travel agent.”

“I am most proud of my family. My wife, Dorothy Joan, and I both graduated from Mount Baker High School. She was 16 and I was 17 when we started dating. We’re still high school sweethearts, and we still love each other.”

“My parents drove from Montana to Lynden to start a farm when I was young. They moved because of the depression. My dad drove a truck during that move, and there was a goat in the back of it. When my brother or I were hungry, he would pull over to the side of the road and my mom would milk it and give us the milk to drink.”

“Maybe I shouldn’t even tell you this, but I never went to high school. My parents had 10 children — five boys and five girls. My mom got in a car accident around the time I was supposed to start high school, and my dad told me I needed to stay home to help with all the kids, since I was the oldest daughter.” -Fran T.