We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something!
Mother Teresa

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Happy New Years!

You may be thinking I'm a little late in wishing you all a Happy New Year!
My thought is you need to make it through Christmas before you bring on the New Year.
We'll be celebrating Christmas for the 3rd time on Sunday morning.
Yes, my Christmas tree is still up with presents under it, waiting to be opened by our daughter Alicia and our son-in-law Owen.  They will arrive into Spokane from Afghanistan this evening. 
I also have been busy updating the blog map.
Thanks to all of you, kathy's bag has been on the move.
kathy's bags are in 28 states and 20 different countries.  It's been fun to receive pictures and emails on all the places you've taken your kathy's bags.  The stories are touching, and we all like to believe that Kathy is orchestrating the events from her home in heaven.
Before I close up Christmas 2011, I thought I would share some picture of this year's first Christmas celebration. We spent it in Italy with Emily and her boyfriend Coby. OOPS, I guess that was last year!

Florence Italy
Emily is due for a new kathy's bag, but she likes this one so much she won't part with it.
 Jesus' Birthday Cake, a traditional-must at our house ever Christmas.
Opening a few gifts.  Every architecture student needs a new sketch book.

Our villa for the week!

The neighborhood!

The view from our deck.

Happy to spend time together.

Strolling trough the streets.

 Having a little fun!

The Beauty of Florence's Cathedral.

Happy New Year!

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