At Home on the Farm with

Greg and Deb

July 2002


It's hard to believe we're half-way through the year already! Like most people, we've had an incredibly busy spring and summer, and the rest of the year looks like more of the same.

So it's no wonder the years clock up so quickly! In the photo to the right, we're celebrating Dad's 74th birthday this past June 22. Mom was 72 in May. And me? You can guess, but I'm not quite ready for AARP!

We recently came back from a week in California where we attended the Pacific Coast Swiss Singing and Yodeling Festival. Our trip there was primarily to promote Sängerfest 2003 of the North American Swiss Singing Alliance which will be held in New Glarus/Monroe next summer.

The Pacific Coast festival was not too far from San Francisco, so we were able to do a little sightseeing in that area. We were fortunate to be able to take a cruise around the Bay (see Greg at the left with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background) when the weather was nice and views were wonderful.

I also have two Krauss cousins who live in the area - Gary in Alameda, and Ginny in Berkeley - so we enjoyed visits with them as well. The photo below is Ginny and her husband, Walt, on the deck of their cozy home, the Troll House, in Berkeley, which they share with their two cats, Clarissa and Chamomile.

You can take a look at a few more pictures from our trip here.

In addition to my modest little website here, I have designed and maintain the websites for other organizations I'm involved with. You can take a look at them at the following sites:

Monroe Swiss Singers
Sängerfest 2003
Association of Church Musicians

So, check back again sometime....there will no doubt be some changes here as time goes on. You can also drop us an e-mail at dkrauss@inwave.com

Thanks for visiting!