December 26, 2014
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours. OK, December seemed to have gotten away from us this year. We did not get Christmas cards sent out as the weeks flew by. But I wanted to let you know we think of all of our family and friends and wish you the best for 2015. Chris and I are blessed and 2014 was good to us and we pray for those continued blessings. We had lot’s of fun in 2014 and had a chance to spend time with many of our friends. We did not get to Door County for the first time in 30+ years, but for that we spent time in Germany and Switzerland which we will never forget. Our thanks again to the cousins in Switzerland who treated us so well. And special prayers for Annemarie recovering from surgery, that recovery comes quickly and 2015 is pain free.
We had some extra time with Mary Jane and John this year and they contributed to my beer tasting! While we did not get to Albuquerque we did spend a lot of time with Marie! Special prayers for her good friend Betty which cancer took Christmas morning. The pain is over for Betty but she will be greatly missed. My Mom is doing well. I have seen her age have more effect this year, but at 93 years that is not a surprise. We had a nice Christmas Eve with her and she was in great spirits. The wheel chair makes getting around difficult but she is thankful she is pain free and her days go quickly.
Chris, Mary Jane and I switched things up this year by taking advantage of air fares and flying Christmas Day. Even though recent Wisconsin weather has been mild, it is nicer to be at 77 degrees even though today is cloudy. But sunshine ahead! I am confident that when I do retire I will not see snow very often, South Florida is a great place to be in winter! So we have a some days of relaxation ahead, and Chris and I will both be working some days- with the door open and breeze blowing through the condo. New Years Eve we plan to see the Enders.
Chris’s eyes are doing well. The second eye surgery took a little longer than the first, more to what they told us to expect. And she is very happy. Another couple of months the eyes should be to their new normal and she can decide on glasses, likely for computer work. We are blessed, and the many blessings to you and yours for 2015.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Happy to have you back at Snug! Wishing you all a very healthy and happy new year. See you in2015.
MERRY CHRISTMAS A DAY LATE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR A WEEK EARLY. GOOD WISHES AND BLESSINGS TO YOU AND WE WANT TO SEE YOU IN DOOR THIS SUMMER. OUR GUEST ROOM IS AVAILABLE NOW IF YOU GET A REQUEST IN EARLY. LOVE YOU GUYS. KAREN SAN ALLEN
Have a wonderful warm New Year. Say hello to the Endrrz for us. They seem to be enjoying their time in Florida as well. We did have a record breaking day in Milwaukee today. I think it got to 51 with sunshine–at last. Don’t believe it will continue like this for long. I am excited for Chris. It will be great for her not to need glasses. Fr. Bob had cataract surgery and had his vision corrected as well. Isn’t it great. I keep telling John to have it. He can’t see without his glasses. Take care and soak up that sunshine.
Oh lucky you, winter has finally come to Switzerland after we had the warmest year ever reported. Hotel managers went cracy because guests canceled their vacations over Christmas due lack of snow. But now they will get loads of it and icy temperatures. Annemarie is slowly recovering from surgery but the pain is still there. Maybe it is too early to tell whether the surgery was successful.
Wishing you and your families all the best for 2015.
Charles and Annemarie