This has been a year of change for us.
Chris and Heather's new son, Jasper, makes us new grandparents.
Sarah's wedding marks a beginning for her and her new family.
Pictures are: 1) Grandma and Grandpa and Jasper; 2)
our traditional "cousins on the stairs" picture: Sarah,
her brother Noah
and our sons Steve and Chris; 3) Jasper being "cool".
We have been fortunate to see so much of Jasper, both in Madison,
Seattle and at a large Thanksgiving celebration in California.
We made a trip to Madison to visit Chris and Heather and to Detroit
to see Steve, where he is doing a post-doc at Wayne State U.
Andrew and Sarah's wedding in Seattle was a festive event, with
fun people and a pretty and vivacious bride. It was also a
wonderful reunion for us, as all of our family was there, including
many of Mike's mother's family, especially "Uncle Bud", being his usual
expansive and expressive self.
We returned home from Seattle on the AMTRAK train - it
was relaxing...we had
our own sleeper and the food wasn't bad. We saw no x-ray machines.
We met many other grandparents on their way to visit grandchildren.
It beats driving.
We had a fabulous three days at Lake Tahoe with Phil and Sue, who were
wonderful tour guides. There is so much to see.
Then we drove to Carson City to visit sister
Carol and Steve who have finally bought a condo there, just over the
hill from Tahoe.
Marylyn is working less and having fun. She went to Hawaii twice
and to Russian River with her spiritual group.
They have wonderful adventures together.
Mary, Marylyn's mother, moved from Fresno to Sunnyvale,
just a 15-minute ride away, and she seems happy and secure.
Much sailing for Mike...using "Impetuous"
many times this year on the bay and then 2,000 miles of
sailing with friends to and from Mexico. Mike missed his 45th
college reunion but kept in touch with several classmates
electronically and dinner with a few.
Our thought for this year.....
"Behold, new things have come."
2nd Corinthians, 5:17
We appreciate each and every one of you
who are in our lives and enrich us....
