CHRISTMAS 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2013, here we come...... I don't think I remember a year like 2012, that has gone so quickly. I finally believe what the saying means: "time flies when you're having fun....or just busy". Or "keeping active keeps you young". I don't know about that one. It just keeps you moving, and that's a  good thing.

We stayed close to home this year. There was plenty to do and friends to see........and training a puppy. Bob was pretty busy, and since he's now more computer literate, we work out a sharing when I need it for my photos and business stuff. I do emails on the 'little' one.

Both sons and families are doing great, as you can see when you scan the year and see some pictures.

Staying in touch with my auto racing friends is especially important, even tho' I didn't get to see them this year. The loss of a very special person in the racing world was sad. His legend and works will go on forever.

Keeping involved in our Military community and helping with North County Warrior Support and Soldiers Who Salsa is very important to us.

What??? no golf?? That too, has taken a bit of a back seat for awhile. Although Bob did play about 4 times in some tournaments for charity. Me? You guessed it........ training puppy! Now Mika is starting to go more places with us. That's fun.

We want to wish you all much love, happiness, and a
very MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR!

Love,
Marilyn and Bob

Just me and Mika

As you can tell, we just love having this little girl in our lives. It took only 30 years for Bob to talk me into it. I had poodles many years ago and I know the work, but how smart, they are. And we certainly couldn't do it with all the travel...............so, this was the time. What a shock of a reminder how the first few months turned out to be. She also has us trained on cerrtain things, like when it's time to play ball. She'll talk to us til we get the message. OK... enough.

Waiting for Bob at top of driveway.

Mike and family

This year has kept us on the west coast but we are happy that both families, Craig's and Mike's, were able to be together for Thanksgiving. Yes, both are on the east coast, one in Belle Meade, NJ, and the other in New Bern, NC. Mike is now the Managing Director of 14 McDonald stores. With the hi-tech of IPads and Skype...etc, we did get to see and talk all together.

 

Kaili, Aaron, on left, and Gavin

Europe Adventure for Craig's family

Craig, Marie, Abby and Luke went back to Basel, Switz, where they lived for a year, visited friends, and Abby's school mates. While Marie, Abby and Luke went on a very well planned vacation, Craig had some meetings and business to take care of with Novartis/Sandoz. He did take some time to go on some trips too. They visited Italy, mountain tops, hiking, lake rides, and ended it in London. Abby and Luke had a trip of a lifetime and Abby, with the help of her Mom, put travel pictures and stories on her own blog of travels. Bravo. Here are just a few of the pictures. They even got to see some of the ParaOlympics on the big screens that were on the streets of London.

September Calendar ... and more

As I was checking the calendar to jog my memory........a big part was missing, as in a large wrinkled page and a hole! Yep... the dog ate it. That's ok...it was mostly filled with meetings, doggie school, and more lunches and meetings for Bob. We go to our friends, Marlene and Wayne for dinner every so often and take Mika. She loves running in their yard and they love her, so all is well.

 She's  a year old now.

We moved my brother, Gene, to the VA Home in Chula Vista. I won't get to see him as often but feel comfortable he has other people around and the meals are wonderful in the dining room. He stopped making his own meals when his fingers went numb. And medical is close at hand as well. He says he likes his 'resort like' living.  The picture sure looks good to me.