Retirement Brings Time for Travel, Grands and Friends

first sight,” explains their mother. Oahu, Hawaii - 2012 Houston February 16, 2020, and came close to Karl and Louise have the distinction of being world travelers. “We have visited all of the continents, but Asia, although we have kissing the ground. The virus never got onto the ship. COVID-19 has changed our outlook on international travel.” visited Israel. Before going While many of their abroad, we took a pop-up adventures take them far trailer from Houston to from home, their grandkids Alberta, Canada and back, make coming home so stopping at the national much sweeter. “Because we parks along the way. We live close to them, we get to were gone for a month and see them often and cherish only stayed in a hotel five our time. They range in age nights. Our adult children still reminisce about changing flats on the trailer, and Canada Day pancake breakfast in a park in Canmore. Trips abroad have included Canada, Mexico, South America and Antarctica by cruise ship, Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Greenland, Iceland, Western Europe, Israel, United Kingdom, Egypt, Australia/ complications, Louise recalls. “The best laid travel plans went awry when while on our 44-day cruise to South America and Antarctica, we kept hearing about the novel Coronavirus that was infecting hundreds in China. As the cruise progressed, we became nervous that we might not be allowed to go home. We landed in from 3 to 10.” Karl enjoys playing online games and reading. Louise is active in a book group, Zoom bingo, CCL bunco, Academy of Lifelong Learning at Lone Star Cy-Fair as a speaker, student and member of the bus committee. Louise is a lifetime Girl Scout and has served on The Emerald Circle Gold New Zealand, Greece and more. Our top four trips are Iceland, South America/Antarctica (2020), Australia/New Zealand, and Egypt.” Not all of their globetrotting adventures have gone without

Paris, France - 2016

Disney World - 2021 Award Scholarship Committee. Both Karl and Louise enjoy gardening at their home in CCL. Louise is also a member of the CCL Garden Club and is a retired Harris County Master Gardener. The couple attends Good Shepherd UMC at Fairfield. The one thing that most people don’t know about Karl is that he earned Eagle rank in high school (as did both of their sons, and their daughter earned her Gold Award). Karl is a former Cubmaster, and later, Scoutmaster to Sam Houston Area Council BSA Troop 202. Louise earned what she calls “a double whammy,” a BS in Horticulture and MS in Crop Science. She became a teacher following the tragedy of 9/11 because she was too old to join the military. live close enough to keep up with old friends. CCL is truly our forever home and we have been delighted to meet and get to know of our many friends here. One of the things we love most is the diversity in ages and Louise sums up their fondness for their lives in Cy- ethnicities.” Fair. ”We loved our 26+ years in Hearthstone, and

Editor’s Note: It’s always an adventure when seeking out individuals and families for PinPointe Magazine features. This edition’s family feature was suggested by Uyen Karie Ngo, whose own family was featured in the April-May 2019 Cypress Creek Lakes edition. Uyen immediately suggested her friend, Louise, and husband, Karl.

Ngo Family

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Nothing Bundt Cakes Opens in Cypress

AR O UND Cy-Fair

By Patricia Hudson Much to the delight of Cypress residents, Nothing Bundt Cakes Cypress held its Grand Opening on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Leslie Martone, President of the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce, welcomed guests that gathered to celebrate the day’s festivities with a Ribbon Cutting and free Confetti Bundtlets. “I’ve had my eye on Cypress for some time, and am so excited that we were able to open a new Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery in this community,” shares Bindya Patel, owner franchisee. The Grand Opening event featured a Cy-Fair Helping Hands Benefit Day, with 20% of the day’s proceeds donated to the non-profit organization. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers Bundt Cakes in ten delicious flavors, four different sizes and a selection of handmade decorations for any occasion.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

9822 Fry Rd. • Suite 170 • Cypress, TX 77433 (281) 671-0775 houston-cypress@nothingbundtcakes.com Delivery Offered HOURS OF OPERATION Mon-Sat: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sun: Closed

Leslie Martone and Bindya Patel

(left to right) Kevin Polivka, Leslie Martone, Bindya Patel, Patricia Hudson. Mitch Medigovich