Rich & Carolyn

Welcome to our family website.  This picture was taken at Catalina Island early in March, 2010 when we spent some time at Avalon to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary.  Our home is in Tucson, Arizona and we are continually updating our address book for family and friends.  Please send an email to aztucwatson@gmail.com or see Rich at Facebook.com.

Carolyn at Newport Beach Pier (Jul 2012)

Carolyn retired from the University of Arizona in April 2012.  Rich is continuing to handle the Volunteer Telescope Operators at Flandrau, as well as working with computers and consulting.  We both now are enjoying more time sailing.

San Carlos, Mexico

This is a picture of us in 1976 when we were at San Carlos for the first time.  The location is "Catch 22" beach and we were standing directly in front of what is now known as the "Soggy Peso" bar.  Below, is a picture of the Fiesta Hotel in 1976.

San Carlos 30th Anniversary celebration

Ruth & Mo Holthaus. accompanied us for a week in Mexico to celebrate our 30th (Mar 2007)

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Hawaii 2008

Summer 2008 we went to Hawaii with our friends, Ned & Deana for a couple of weeks of sunshine and fun.  We rented a house in Kaneohe which is located on the opposite side of Oahu from Honolulu.  David was working on a coffee farm on the big island of Hawaii and he was able to join us.  Here are some pictures.

Ned & Deana at the Hawaii Yacht Club, Waikiki

Catered Lunch

A lunch date with Gourmet Sailing Adventures on Chez Nous with Marcie Armstrong, chef & captain on San Diego Bay

Rodney & Lanette Mackey joined us for sailing on San Diego Bay...a perfect day for celebrating their anniversary and Carolyn's birthday on the water...lunch at Anthony's

Heather, Jonathan, Jethro, Miriam & Kayla

Our daughter, Heather along with her husband Jonathan and their children, Jethro, Miriam & Kayla have recently returned to the States after 3 years living in Taegu, South Korea.  They are now settled into a comfortable, new home in South Carolina.  Jonathan is a Captain in the U.S. Army working at Shaw AFB.  Heather is a librarian (MA; University of Arizona) who is currently taking time to care for her three children.

Jethro & Miriam (Nov 2012) 

Kayla at 4 months (Dec 2012)

Jethro & Mom at Korean Village (Apr 2011) 

Here are some wedding pics from October 15, 2006, taken at the historic Arizona Inn.  The day before the wedding, there was a reception BBQ at the Watson house (I did see Father of the Bride). 

David

David playing guitar at Thanksgiving 2012

David recently graduated with a BS in Environmental Science at the University of Arizona.  Currently he works as a Public Astronomer at Kitt Peak National Observatory south of Tucson.

David at Crater Lake

During the summer of 2007 David worked in Oregon doing botanical and soil surveys for BLM and hiked at Crater Lake.  Below, is a snapshot from the beach while we were visiting in Hawaii during the summer of 2008.  David was working on a coffee farm at Kona on the Big Island.

Deaners

The linked pictures reflect some great memories for all of us who miss Carolyn's folks.

Lonnie & Skip in the White Mountains of Arizona

 Xcuse me mom, is it naptime yet? (Aug 2009)

Please send an email to Carolyn at watson9137@gmail.com if you have news to share.

Sailing

"My Girl" is our Newport Mark III 30-foot sailboat, shown above at Mission Bay when we were just beginning our July 2012 trip up the California coast.  We belong to the Arizona Yacht Club (AYC) as noted on the boat's stern.

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