December 25-27
written December 26 and later
Dear Friends and Families,
After our drive over from Fresno, Marianne, Mamo, and I descended on Gabby and her house remodel project. We have a great deal of sympathy for house projects and this one is shaping up. The dumpster is getting full, the new kitchen-family room is 90% done, and the normal chaos of remodels will be coming to an end in another month or so. That's the hope anyway.
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Boxing
Day, December 26th, did NOT find us in shopping malls! We all
took the day off and just hung around home in wonderful California
winter weather. I know it discourages local skiers and folks
dependent on water supplies, but these sunny December days sure seem
nice to me.The next day started with a hotel breakfast with Gabby and the kids, followed by a drive down to Monterey for three more family stops. First, we brought flowers and greetings to the graves of Marianne's father and step-father. A wonderful quiche lunch was provided by Klari, Marianne's step-mom, along with more family news. The last coastal stop was at brother Chris's house, where we enjoyed more chatting. After that, it was three hours driving in the dark home to Fresno. Despite the last drive, it was a fun and complete family day.
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John and Marianne