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Top Left: Dad & Doris Center Top: Amy's DQ Cake Top Right: Amy & Russ Bottom Left: Keith & Lisa Bottom Right: Mom & Her 3 Daughters

Familie Christmas Fun

Mel & I with Amy,Steff & Rob.(left)
Dad,Steff & Rob assembling the bowling game(middle)
Jessica,the performer(right)

Midway Between Christmas & New Years

Again I have really lost almost a month& don't know where & it can't be retrieved,so I go on from here. Hope Christmas was a good time for everyone. Ours was very different,but all the girls and families were home & that is what counts! We celebrated twice-the 23rd we went for a very good meal at Dad & Doris' then had opening of gifts. They were surprized with a bowling game which was assembled with group effort then the fun began. I even took a few turns but ended up throwing left handed & it worked quite well. Christmas Eve was a busy day as Steff & Rob had a quick run to W. Va,but made it back home in time,plus everyone else was scrambling to other familie events. Then we gathered at Keith,Lisa & Jessica's home for a really delicious & filling ham dinner. Later we had too many choices of desserts,one being a Dairy Queen cake to celebrate Amy's birthday which is on Christmas Day. The fun part was opening gifts,especially Jessica. Since she seems to have a natural talent for music,she was given a keyboard & drumset(to Keith's dismay) & you should have heard her,she has the motions & expressions down right to the "Thank You,Thank You" at the end. Need I say there were quite a few tired people on Christmas but for once,Mel & I got to stay home & be lazy & enjoy the quiet. Now we are trying to catch up on somethings before he returns to work the 2nd of January after 11 days off,and prepare to cheer out 2007 & welcome 2008 right here at home where it is quiet & safe. May all of you have a very good New Year. I will try to post some pix of some of the good times.

December Already?!

Seems last I remember it was October & here it is the 8th of December! Gonna have to quit blinking as seems each time I do,it's later in the year. Did want to get on here after my nice treat the other week. I got to go on a short run with my trucker kids to pick up a load in PA. What was supposed to be a quick trip from here to there ended up being an entire day. I didn't mind as got to spend more time with them & see more of what is involved. My praise goes out to them & to the other truckers,they certainly deserve it!!!! Having to put up with endless paperwork,delayed schedules,lack of communication, unsteady dispatchers,truck repairs,weather, but the worst of all -the MANY,MANY IDIOTS on the roads!!!! They think nothing of cutting right in front of these big monsters & expect THEM to stop on a dime,or being so close to the back they can't be seen. The lack of courtesy & common sense is way too prevalent out on our highways. Granted there are truckers who are just as guilty,but more often it is the nuts behind the wheel of the autos. I can see how much training my two kids had & put into practice all the time & am so very proud of them!!! It was such a great day for me,even having a quick meal cooked in the microwave of their tractor was special because it was shared with them. Yes, I am anxious to be able to go again on a short trip with them if the opportunity ever makes itself available. Was one of the best highlights of my life & I really appreciate them taking me.