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Showing posts with label Adam and Stephanie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adam and Stephanie. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

30th Annual Caroling Party December 22, 2011








On the first full day of winter solstice we caroled our neighborhood. We've been at it for 30 years. Present were Paul, Adam, Stephanie, Marilyn, Merin, Jadyn, Gretchen, Joe T, Dom, Amariah, Jerry, and me. I extended our solid oak table all the way and taped down LP albums to seat more guests. The first one got rained out so we caroled in our Parnassus Avenue apartment. It's evolved from a sweet and savory buffet to a huge pot luck dinner party including turkeys and all the sides. Dessert and hot cocoa is served by candlelight after caroling. We've had a white elephant gift exchange for eleven years. We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Happy 100th Birthday to Doris Eleanor Thomas, Our Mother



































































































































































Mother was born 100 years ago today in Puyallup, Washington, and raised six children in Vallejo, California: Donald, Richard, Phillip, Joyce, Olivetta and Rosella. Today the family numbers 114 and yesterday we celebrated with a family reunion in Concord. I thank her for her adventuresome spirit, our travels together, and being baptized together 10 months before her untimely death at age 51-1/2 when I was 15. Happy Birthday Mother!