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Chapter III (1970-72)
A Life of Teaching Begins

Certainly one of the better small colleges in the country, Eastern Washington exhibits beautiful classic architecture along with the new, having been founded in 1882. Cheney has a wonderfully friendly, small town atmosphere that we really came to love. The campus is also unique in its iconic "neo-silo" dormitories. I would have jumped at the chance to teach there
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Still pregnant with Shelly, mom and Holli shuffle along in the autumn leaves in front of Showalter Hall

New family member, Shelly, arrives in October to Holli's delight

Little Shelly needs a doctors supervision

If Holli can ride a bike, I can ride a trike!

Sisters quickly learn to enjoy each other's company.

Mom and her adoring little girls


Unsplash: Holly Mandarich
Tom Munson
Beautiful pine forests and ponds near the college. What you don't see are the layers of bedrock (upper left) scoured by floods that make up what are termed the scablands, throughout SE Washington. Many of the ponderosa pine were infested with mistletoe
Snow ghosts
It is now on to Waukegon Community College in Wisconsin