Greetings from the Rockies

Updated: 8/9/97

Dear Friends and Family,

For those of you that don't know, Susie, Eliza and I have moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado (the Yampa Valley). Our move was laborious, but smooth and filled with much excitement and a falr amount of apprehension. Excitement for pursuing our dream of living in a small town in the mountains. Apprehension for quiting our good jobs in the Bay Area and coming here with no jobs. But here we are.

Upon arriving in Steamboat, the Environmental Group Manager of TerraMatrix (Montegomery Watson's mining group) offered me contract work. I have so far worked on a coal mine reclamation project (revegetation field work) and a landslide mitigation project (proposal and pm). August 18 I am going to Southern Peru for 1-2 weeks to install water quality wells for an Environmental Assessment of a copper mine expansion and heap leaching proposal. My boss hinted recently that he will likely be offering me a full-time position; projections permitting. So all I can say is "Yahooo!!!"

Susie is taking care of Eliza and Hopi and working part time for a testing service that evaluates GED candidates. This winter she will probably teach skiing.

There have been many fun things to do, including concerts on the mountain, mountain biking on single track minutes from our house, world class mountian bike races to watch, successful fly fishing for trout, horseback riding, and lots of fascinating geology.

I hope all of you are well. We have a guest room in our house with a compfortable bed, private bath and view of the ski mountain. Any of you are welcome to visit any time. Just call or write.

Toby, Susie and Eliza Leeson P.O. Box 771923 (389 3rd Street) Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 (970) 871-1091

leeson4@cmn.net

Warmest regards,

Toby