MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
Never in my life did I figure I would be dealing with years that began 2000 anything and here we are into our 12th year of said years. Babies born today could see the same age as Paul and their years will be 2100.
We have had a good time since home but the time is really rushing by. One of the first pieces of news once home, was our winning ENDURING VOLUNTEER AWARD for Yosemite National Park. Certificates signed by our currently favorite superintendent Don Neubacher as well as one signed by President Obama and a gift certificate from the Yosemite Conservancy.
Hard to also realize is having our live upstairs great grandson Yuri, turn 5 on the 10th of December, Mariah turned 20 in July and Kegan turned 31 in April. Paul celebrated another milestone and the two of us made it our 22nd anniversary. I have six greats and 8 grandkids from my three progeny who live in in AZ. A trip to see my kids, AZ friends and Laughlin will be in the works before thinking about year 20 in the park.
Paul does lots of walking, swims in our pool, reads, tries to figure out the stocks and enjoys family. I read, knit, sew, do computer things (anyone who knows me well would say I am addicted and I would agree).
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| Kegan and Monica |
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| Headed for home after a day in the Yurt |
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| Lunch and Relaxation in Camp |
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| It has been years since mine were the first prints in the snow. |
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| We keep hanging in and celebrating at Laughlin |
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| Robin's programs are beautiful |
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| Would be fun to attend church at Christmas here. |
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| Two of the Readers at our house |
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| We all understand how we are mistaken for one another. |
Holidays are wonderful. Living in town we celebrate birthdays and whatever days with family. To me friendships and family are what really make the world go round. Sometimes faster than we are ready for but always there. My friends and family are in several states and for Paul and other husbands that is probably just as well or they would be driven to the funny farm faster than we are all already headed there. I miss these friends, especially at this time of year, when Jan and I used to sign up for sewing classes to get our Christmas gifts done. MaryJane and I compare notes via internet and others share ideas back and forth. Recipes, sewing, crafts, etc.
Along with the rest of the world we worry about the conditions throughout the world. Either better reporting or more actual negative events seem to have been in the headlines a good deal of the year. We have neither made any trips as of this writing, unless you count to and from various medical events. They seem to be ongoing among our friends as well as ourselves.
Entertainment here is mostly around the computers and e-readers. Paul had a Kindle and we both have apps on the Ipod Touch and on my birthday/anniversary/Christmas gift of a Mac Book Air. Thanks to E-mail, Facebook and phone calls we are able to stay in touch with friends and family far and wide.
We enjoy movies from Net Flix and I have actually gone to see a real movie . . .THE MUPPETS!! We celebrated Thanksgiving the Sunday before actual date so dau Robin could be with us before taking her ballet troupe on tour to MT. Shows there were good and sell outs. We saw it here a week ago and plan to see again at another venue.
