A New Career

My niece, Andrea Beach has always been an excellent cook-chef. The culinary arts have always been of interest to her, and she had held a number of positions as chef, with one of her favorite parts being baking. Many people have been blessed to eat the wonderful food she creates…myself included. While she was working at Rocky Mountain Assisted Living and at Elkhorn Rehabilitation Hospital, she was instrumental in creating foods that not only tasted great, but that were healthy and addressed the specific needs of the elderly and those in the various stages of rehabilitation for various illnesses and injuries. Andrea liked her culinary jobs, but after a long time in that industry, she decided that it was time for a change. That was when she took a job at Wyoming Machinery in the oil lab. While this is a complete change of careers for her, she really likes it. In some ways, a chef could be very qualified to work in a lab. Both are precision occupations. If you don’t follow the recipe or in the case of the lab, he procedures, the dish, or in this case test will not come out right. Andrea is very detail oriented, and that makes her a natural. The other nice thing about the new job is, of course, all the benefits. I am very happy for Andrea on her new job.

Over the past few years, Andrea has been working on her own health too. She has been working out and going hiking with her cousin, Jenny Spethman and their families. Like many of us, Andrea loves hiking. Getting out into nature and reaching the goal distance set is always rewarding. The other great part is that Andrea looks great. All her hard work has really paid off, and the health benefits will be hers for years to come. Of course, there is the added benefit of a close friendship with her cousin. Both of these girls have loved the close friendship they now have. They say that cousins are your first friends, and in this and many cases, your longest lasting friends.

Andrea and her son, Chris Spicer have been living in her mom and stepdad’s rental on their ranch, following their move from Rawlins, Wyoming to the Casper area. Now that they are settled, they are planning to make the move into town, which will be a much better fit for them. It is a long drive to work for them every day, and the move will save gas and time each day. In addition to the planned move, they have a pretty busy summer planned. They take an annual trip with her mom, Caryl Reed to the Black Hills each year, and this year, Andrea and Chris are going to take a trip to Seattle for a concert with some friends. They will also stay with her dad, Warren Beach and his wife, Diane for a couple days while they are there. All in all, it sounds like Andrea is going to be a very busy girl this summer, and beyond. Today is Andrea’s birthday. Happy birthday Andrea!! Have a great day!! We love you!!