Obligatory Yearend Wrapup

• January began with a visit from Tom, Nichole and Mallaika -- a good omen.
  

• The winter delivered fewer ice storms than previous years.

• The boys traveled to Oregon with Kevin and Rachel to celebrate their great-grandmother's 90th birthday

• In April, my family gathered around me to celebrate my 70th birthday -- I had eight sleepover guests. My house and heart were full to overflowing.

• Least amount of tornado activity since we've lived here -- only one night in the shelter (in January!).

• The boys finished elementary and Junior High School, each according to his grade. They got fabulous grades.

• Ben went to summer school and to band camp.

• Logan went to football camp and got really buff.

• I spent most of the summer driving kids around.

• Both boys went to California to visit Valery, Colleen and all the California relatives.

• Rick gave us a health scare, but is fine, now.

• Kathy and Rick got married.

• Ben started high school, spent nearly every waking moment busy with band activities.

• Logan started Junior High, played football -- never losing a game he played in.

• I visited Tom, Nichole and Mallaika and we spent a weekend on Nantucket Island with Cousin Chris, her husband Lorenzo, and their child, Eleonora, visiting from Florence.

• Colleen and Andy got married and are soooo happy.

• Both boys started the year as sopranos and ended up tenors -- each grew six inches.

• I quilted, and quilted, and quilted, and then I read a book.

Yeh, a couple of icky things happened, but they are in the past for the most part. All in all, it was a wonderful year.

Happy New Year! (And come visit me!)