Seasons Greetings, Buon Natale, Happy New Year to All!
We have had a wonderful, family filled month of festivities this year. It began with a large family get together at my brother Marc's on Bainbridge Island. Everyone was able to come. Kudos to Marc and Leigh for taking on, feeding, and entertaining 32 people.
Even my neice Bina came up from Alameda with nine month old Ovid Duke.
A good time was had by all. The guys played music most of the afternoon and after dinner we watched a slide show of my trip to Italy narrated by my sister Jeannette. It was fun to relive the memories.
Here is a family portrait:
That same weekend we visited Roger's folks in Auburn and celebrated his 54th birthday.
December was filled with Christmas parties, cookie exchanges, caroling, tree trimming, lots of visiting with friends and even a play called " Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol". This year they could say of me "She knew how to keep Christmas well."
After spending four days in Seattle doing a lot of Christmas in the City type things, we brought Dad up to Thornbush. Bjorn and his family joined us Christmas Eve. Two three-year olds at Christmas time add up to a lot of fun.
Iliana
LenoraThe kids hadn't been here in awhile and there was a lot to show them, including Uncle Eric's bunnies.
But soon it was time to go and celebrate Christmas yet again at the Ellison's. This time all the attention was on the newest member, Miles James Ellison, just three months old.
Here he is held up by proud Great-Grandfather Al. with Pappa James and Grandpa Guy alongside.
This year my Dad joined us at the Ellisons and convinced all the guys to play a game of pinochle.
Joe, Guy, Leif, Roger, Al
And the fun is not over yet. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and our guests are coming in on the 4:30 boat. We plan to make merry into the next decade.
May all your 2010 dreams come true.
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