Solstice celebration

May you use this winter solstice and holiday season to reflect and be thankful for your family, friends and many blessings, and prayerful for cultural acceptance, global peace and environmental care.

Here are some highlights of our 2009.

• Kenny and T.J. brought youthful exuberance from Korea.
• We checked 25 years of matrimonial bliss off our todo list.
• Goldie Hawn gave me a hug!
• Pat fulfilled her lifelong quest to eat Gnu sausage.
• We survived a 17-day, 3800 kilometer, 8 European country vacation.
• Claire moved home.
• Claire moved out.
• Suki molted big time.
• Pat and I explored the Golden Horn.
• Mizuho visited farmland.

Wishing you and your family a fabulous second decade this 21st century!