The Karate Kid & The Princess Bride
15 years ago
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Christmas News
Well I have to admit …I’m LOVING retirement!! Don’t think I have taken much time to rest…but am trying to sit down more often. I find I: go to the gym more, read a bit more, watch only a bit more TV & have a bit more time for projects and PUFF the day is Gone!! Really nice to be able to see the Grandkids more though!!
Franco spends his time playing MORE Tennis…about 7-9 times a week Spring-Fall. He actually had to go put the net BACK up the other day in order to play!! It had been really mild until about a week ago.
So I DID, finally, manage to get all 450-500 bulbs in the ground. It was a HUGE project as much ground, weeds, roots had to be cleared from the area I had in mind when I ordered them. But I hope the results are going to be spectacular next Spring!! With a bit of luck they will naturalize & multiply over the years. We managed to get quite a few important projects accomplished this year & hopefully I can begin to somewhat reduce my work in the garden. As much as I LOVE it..my hips & knees are really not co-operating. Looks like a few replacements are in order. I need to go in for “spare parts”!
Kids are very happy to be employed! (Thank Heavens!). Rebecca is Paper Accounts Mgr. @ Time INC; Zak (in I.T.) is Project Manager for Consortium Partners @ Beth Israel Hosp; Francesco actually received a promotion this year to Managing Director @ IISS-US (Int. Institute for Strategic Studies); Katherine started a new job (after a year of maternity leave) as Senior Analyst for Public Health Services @ ASTHO (The Assoc of State & Territorial Health Care Officials), & Valentina also received a promotion to Asst. Director NY Meetings Program @ The Council on Foreign Relations.
Rebecca & family will be in Bangladesh for 2 weeks, leaving on Christmas Day this year. Francesco & Katherine will come up the day after ...so that leaves Valentina holding the bag with the parents. She has invited a friend & we will be just fine!! We DO LOVE staying home!! After all the work we have put into this place…we better love being here!!
Instead of a long letter I have been updating the blog all year long. So if you scroll down you will find plenty of photos…especially of the little ones. Be sure to click on “older posts” at the bottom of the page in order to see as far back as last year.
We will continue to update as the holiday Season progresses.
We have received quite a few cards & are really looking forward to the photos & newsletters from all of you. Please keep in touch.
Franco spends his time playing MORE Tennis…about 7-9 times a week Spring-Fall. He actually had to go put the net BACK up the other day in order to play!! It had been really mild until about a week ago.
So I DID, finally, manage to get all 450-500 bulbs in the ground. It was a HUGE project as much ground, weeds, roots had to be cleared from the area I had in mind when I ordered them. But I hope the results are going to be spectacular next Spring!! With a bit of luck they will naturalize & multiply over the years. We managed to get quite a few important projects accomplished this year & hopefully I can begin to somewhat reduce my work in the garden. As much as I LOVE it..my hips & knees are really not co-operating. Looks like a few replacements are in order. I need to go in for “spare parts”!
Kids are very happy to be employed! (Thank Heavens!). Rebecca is Paper Accounts Mgr. @ Time INC; Zak (in I.T.) is Project Manager for Consortium Partners @ Beth Israel Hosp; Francesco actually received a promotion this year to Managing Director @ IISS-US (Int. Institute for Strategic Studies); Katherine started a new job (after a year of maternity leave) as Senior Analyst for Public Health Services @ ASTHO (The Assoc of State & Territorial Health Care Officials), & Valentina also received a promotion to Asst. Director NY Meetings Program @ The Council on Foreign Relations.
Rebecca & family will be in Bangladesh for 2 weeks, leaving on Christmas Day this year. Francesco & Katherine will come up the day after ...so that leaves Valentina holding the bag with the parents. She has invited a friend & we will be just fine!! We DO LOVE staying home!! After all the work we have put into this place…we better love being here!!
Instead of a long letter I have been updating the blog all year long. So if you scroll down you will find plenty of photos…especially of the little ones. Be sure to click on “older posts” at the bottom of the page in order to see as far back as last year.
We will continue to update as the holiday Season progresses.
We have received quite a few cards & are really looking forward to the photos & newsletters from all of you. Please keep in touch.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Thanksgiving
At Thanksgiving this year, we celebrated Zak's Birthday Nov 25h & Mine ON Tday Nov 26th!! So far only have these photos.
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