To all of our friends and family:
May the peace and joy of this holy season be with each of you!
We have had a very busy year. We are well settled here at Eagle’s Trace. With every passing day we are more and more convinced our decision to move into this community was an excellent idea. We are involved in a variety of activities here. Pat is a part of a computer club and a Bible study group. Karen is involved in a poetry group and the choir. Both of us are active with the book club, the interfaith ministry board, and the Ambassadors (a group of residents who open their apartments to folks who are considering a move to Eagle’s Trace.) When you combine these activities with our usual commitments to the Cenacle Retreat House and the parish (a thirty mile drive, one way), we hardly qualify as retired! (And there are also Karen’s water exercises!)
Deb has a new position as branch manager of one the libraries in San Antonio. It is an exciting new opportunity for her. She is still enjoying her country life in Elmendorf, amid the gophers, snakes and other critters. Happily, her domestic pets are more congenial!
Ken, Tracey and our seven gorgeous, talented grandchildren are doing well. Tracey is still home schooling and they have proven to be good students as well as good people. The boys (except for Damien, the youngest) are all playing guitar and are quite accomplished. Christina plays the piano. Will the other ladies follow?
Chris and Kelly are doing their usual excellent work in the public school arena. The girls (also gorgeous and talented!) are involved in sports and cheerleading. The football team at Kelley’s school is still in the running for the state title and that keeps Kelley and Kirby (freshman cheerleader) busy every weekend.
As for other news, we traveled this fall to Slovenia and Croatia. It was a fascinating (and exhausting) trip. The coastline of these countries is beautiful and unlike anything on the Italian side of the Adriatic. Dubrovnik, Croatia is amazing – a triumph of Roman and Medieval architecture and determination on the part of the Croatians who endured war in the 1990’s. We encourage any and all to travel there if you get an opportunity.
We’re sure we could think of more to say, but we’ll close for now. May 2007 be a wonderful year for you. Your are in our thoughts and prayers.