Dear Friends,
Lauren and Ben took us to an unknown location (turned out to be Cove Point Lodge on Lake Superior's north shore) over Thanksgiving this year. We didn't know where we were going until we actually turned into the lodge's access road. We tried to get some clues but they were really tight-lipped. :-) Liz and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with our children doing all the cooking - including the turkey for Thanksgiving! It was an incredible Thanksgiving-and-Anniversary! Thanks so much to Lauren and Ben!
Ben was home for Christmas; Lauren and Kevin went to his folks' place in Michigan. We opened gifts the evening of 26 Dec because it was the overlap of Lauren/Kevin coming back home and Ben readying to return to Madison. It was a delightful evening!
Christmas was bittersweet because of the situation with our good friends Jeff and Kristen. Their Christmas Eve fire made their house uninhabitable and so they are staying with us for the time being. So many people have asked how they can help - it is wonderful to hear of that generosity. They have been through a lot this fall and could use all our prayers and support. (Let me know if you'd like to help and I'll tell you how to do that.)
Other news includes my entry of a composition (flute, clarinet, bassoon) into "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame." It is an ongoing project of premiering pieces for different instrumental ensembles - all pieces under 60 seconds long! I should find out in January if mine was selected to be performed in May or June. …in California…
I hope you had a truly blessed Christmas and that your New Year will be safe and very happy!
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