Rellies Tucking Into Crabs at High Island Restaurant

Planes, no trains, automobiles!

We have been traveling! First, we had our half-yearly Qantas trek back to the US from AUS which was long, tiring, but thankfully uneventful. We watched lots of movies on the 14+hour flight, drank some good Aussie wine, ate some OK airline food, so had a common airline experience. Nothing to write about, but it seems I was able to squeeze a couple of sentences out of it anyway.

Then after a few days of rest, my mother came for a visit. She is 84 and lives in California. After seeing everyone in Midland, we flew with her to Liberty to see her 88 and 90-year old sisters whom she had not seen for quite awhile.

We also caught up with Miss Ruth, my Dad's second wife, and other rellies.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We wish all our friends and family happiness, health, and fulfillment in 2009!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

John and Candace and our granddaughter Ella Grace wish you all Merry Christmas!

Harrods Chocolate

Our son Ben and his partner Dana sent us Harrods chocolate for Christmas. They live in London, but are traveling to New Zealand for Christmas celebrations with Dana's grandparents and then to Brisbane for more fun times! Merry Christmas, Ben and Dana!