Sassters in Action!

What's new with a Sasster near you? Glad you asked! In the past four months...

Ivan (Solid Sasster) has been enjoying KC Wizards soccer games and a much improved KC Royals baseball team. His recent efforts for Spring Renewal made the Spirit Lake house a wonderful place to be, inside and out.

Kylia and Matt (Super Sasster and Mister Sasster) have both completed another semester toward their master's degrees. Their baby boy due in August is temporarily named Curly. Janet and Ivan are enjoying the pregnancy so much they hope Larry and Moe are scheduled to follow soon.

Nicolai (Superfood Sasster) is in love with a wonderful woman named Eva and they enjoy their adventures together as true companions.

J.C. (Swearing Sasster) moved from Tennessee to Texas, bought a house and promptly built a swimming pool and landscaping for it. You'd be amazed at the before/after photos!

Grandpa Jack (Plaster Sasster) has delayed his golf season slightly to accommodate the volunteer maintenance work he does at his church. If he ever takes a break the place will fall to pieces.

Connie (Seester Sasster) is retiring from teaching kindergarten this month. She will be profoundly missed at school but is going to be a full time grandma to Mason and good luck to anyone who tries to wipe the grin off her face.

Taryn (Story Sasster) bought her first house and is learning to wield a screwdriver to great effect. Ask about the furniture refinishing she did. Terrific!

Mary Anne (Memory Making Sasster) has furnished a nursery for Matt and Kylia's baby and graduated this month with her master's degree in education. Congratulations! Congratulations!

Bonnie (Grand Vizier of the Order of Good Listeners) had the good sense to leave winter in Iowa for a long vacation in Texas with her dear friend and cousin, Lynn. They had a great time!

Brenda N (Sure Thing Sasster) has been mastering the art of midwifery for her goat herd. You should see the kids! She and her husband bought a business and have improved it already by 1000%.

Dave and Charlene (Sasster Snaps and Sewing Sasster) recently rocked out with Janet and Ivan at a Neil Young concert. Dave will be sweating it out on the sidelines photographing Royals games for the AP newswire this summer. Charlene is dreaming up new pranks to play on her parents.

Ashley (Sarsaparilla Sasster) is winding up her sophomore year of college and getting married to Clint this summer. She'll be a beautiful bride!

Rachel (Spirituality Sasster) has a wonderful new grandbaby and the photos to prove it.

Suzy (Smiling Sasster) has refined the Fine Art of Friendship to new levels and demonstrates it weekly, lavishing her caring sense of humor on everyone lucky enough to be in her vicinity, particularly Janet.

Steve (Supportive Sasster) is marrying Mary this summer and they are weighing whether to live in Iowa City, Spirit Lake, somewhere new, or all of the above. Decisions, decisions. Best wishes!

Bill and Cindy (Stable Sasster and Scholarly Sasster) hosted the best Election Night party ever. They were recently seen vigorously tapping their feet at the Rotary Club Jazz Cabaret night. OK, they didn't cut the rug, but they were awesome foot tappers! Their garden is the blooming BEST!

Jennifer and baby Henry (Shining Sasster and Smallest Sasster) will soon be sporting a different job (Jen) and teeth (Henry). We love their visits!

That's not all the Sassters, but we'll have more to report later. What a remarkable group!

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