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Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
As we watch Santa sail across the moon at the end of
2005 we start another new Year. This year January was fairly uneventful
but time was spent once again on web design. The Church wanted a new
site and I said yes again but had help with others working on the site.
You can check it out at
http://www.gracelutherannc.com. By the end of January the bleak
weather drove me south to St. Petersburg, Fl where Carriage Park friends
reside in the winter.
In March I decided to attend the annual TMS meeting
and see what the old Education
The rest of the spring was filled with a number of
events and activities including, a Rotary District
In June, Barbara and I flew north with a visit to
Lois
The rest of June and July went by with a blur. First a quick trip to University of Alabama to give my what is now annual lecture on "the wonderful world of materials". The first week in July was spent in and around Williamsburg VA with the WHOLE family - Barbara along with Jan and her family. Eleanor and Constance enjoyed the swimming as well as our many side trips to historical sites and museums. To the right are the two girls with "Flat Lois". We all loved the experience and dear old Dad went the further jump to buy into a time share so we now can use that to look for each year's family vacation.
This fall has been somewhat more relaxed with a short trip to Cincinnati for the Fall TMS/ASM/CERS etc society meetings where I had a chance to visit with friends and Purdue folk. Prime reason to go is to "help" get the Career Resource Center updated - something I have been trying to get them to do since 1999! So, now we enter the holiday season and as usual
Barbara was her with Loki so we could eat out on
Jerry
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So,
for the month of February, the Morgans, the Hardys and myself relaxed, ate
well, had a few drinks and generally gabbed a lot. Also, while there I
made my excursions to see the Grace's in their winter retreat on Long Boat
Key as well as to see Geraldine Vest in Naples. Here are two
sets of "mature" retired Profs. 
While
in Florida we did get around to see a number of places including Edison's
home and the laboratory. So here is "yours truly" with Edison.
Committee was doing. It was just the time to couple that trip to San
Antonio with
a
stop in Austin to visit Tom Thomas. At the TMS meeting there was a special
session to honor Dayananda and a "roast" given by his friends, former
students, and daughter. Day survived it all.
meeting
in Roanoke, VA and a short visit by niece Lois and husband Jim.
however, a major surprise came in April when Carriage Park named the new
dam after me. The photo is from the dedication for the dam. I really
think that some people just wanted to have just cause to refer to me as
"Dam Jerry"! The dedication was a fun event and they had some of the best
goodies to eat after it. Now that may be why so many people came!
At right is fall view of the "Liedl Dam" from my house.
(young
spiky hair one in middle) and Jim Hobarts in Chicago followed by a quick
trip to Escanaba, MI to visit with the Liedl matriarch, Betty, and Chuck.
the trip ended with the major event of Max Liedl graduating from HS in
Neenah, WI. Oh yes, we did visit his folks, Bob and Melissa. Max is
the "short" one in the middle.
In
August I spent a few weeks at Barbara's place to help her recover from her
knee surgery that went very well. While she had to set still in her
first phase of recovery we did get her garage all arranged including
setting up her tread mill with a TV to watch while working out.
Also, we got SOME of her pictures hung. 
Thanksgiving and decorate the house for the holidays. We accomplished all
that and now we just await Santa on his 2006 trip. Here is the
decorated mantle just awaiting the hanging of stockings and Santa's visit.
May the holidays find you in good health and spirits.