Merry Christmas Everyone

We had a very nice Christmas Eve day despite the fact that not everyone is home for Christmas this year. We started the morning by going to church. The music was beautiful. D was in the choir. Later we joined BJ, Marie and Lily at Pizza Hut for a yearly tradition. Unfortunately, the Graham Road Pizza Hut is for rent, and will be closing in January.
Upon arriving home, there was a gift on the front doorstep. The Dillows made a visit and delivered their wonderful Christmas cookies. At 7:00 we attended Christmas Eve service at the Stow United Methodist Church. Pastor Jack is back. That is a miracle in itself. Once again there was beautiful music. After church we went to the Dillows, delivered their gifts and chatted about the children near and far. An hour later found us at the Taylors. Katherine called. She heard the Night Before Christmas read by D. So the 35 year old tradition still goes on. I was off to the 11:00 service at the United Presbyterian Church. D stayed with Lily. Both Marie and BJ sang wonderful solos. I sat with Karen (BJ's mother) and Ed. We finally arrived home about 12:45. It was quite a day.

The Florida Visit

Here are a couple pictures from Florida. One features my cousin Don - who will be 90 on December 30. Happy Birthday Don. Richard took the other one when we had dinner with Marilyn, Terri and Mom Rinehart.

Time flies

The Michigan game was really something. So much so that I have not put anything on my blog since. So what have I been doing? There were lots of school activities up through the break - which started December 15. We went to Florida for a few days in early December - thanks to my personal days. We had a lovely time visiting Grandma Rinehart. We also saw niece Terri and my sister-in-law Marilyn. My other trip was to California for a long weekend to see the Persheys. I love the chance to attend the South Bay Christian Church. Fortunately, I made it through Denver before the big snowstorm hit. My local church has been busy, too. We had four Advent Dinners. They were a great success. People did not have to sign up in advance - so we never knew how many would attend. We always had enough food and even covered expenses.
I will add some pictures in the near future.