Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 
From My House to Yours
The year started as usual with Jerry trying to find a way to stay on top of things and as usual failing utterly. He picked up a few extra activities on top of Secretary to the Rotary Club, Secretary of the Architectural review Committee, President of the Computer Society, running or helping on web sites for the Church, computer society, Carriage Park Homeowners, and the Rotary Club. Oh, yes and his own when he ever finds time to do it. He than added more responsibilities for other organizations like President of Opportunity House, co-chair of the Memorial Garden and a new one – St. James Foundation Board.
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February was spent in Florida . A great condo in Palma del Mar in St. Petersburg provided a place to relax and recover from all the past year's activities. Since the Morgans and the Hardy's, neighbors in Hendersonville were there it was most enjoyable.
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Jerry's date in is a sight for sore eyes as seen here.
In March Janice had professional meetings in Miami and Barbara had planned to go down and spend a couple of days with her. What Jan did not know is that I was also planning to come and see her reaction at the airport as she discovered I was there. See more about the Renaissance society of America here!
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June was the start of summer and I did my annual trip to the University of Alabama to give a lecture on the wonderful world of Materials Science and Engineering. This is always a great time for me and I stopp ed on the way back in Chattanooga , TN to enjoy the sites around that city.
The Liedl family get together was in July and the girls pick ed St. Marteens as the location. We all enjoyed our week there and especially the daily dips in the ocean.
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Shortly after returning from St. Marteens I went to Sudbury , Ontario to spend a couple of weeks helping Jan and the family move. They had sold and bought houses over a weekend a few months earlier and I went to provide extra hands. I with Eleanor and Constance tri ed to stay out of Mom and Dad's hair while they got ready to move. Their new house as you see is great – more room and a two car garage!
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July ended on a sad note as Loki, Barbara 's cat of sixteen plus years pass ed away. We will all miss him.
Loki Hobbes Liedl |
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August continued my travels as I went to old home town of Fergus Falls to a high school reunion and had a great time. Lot of memories and tales were revisited .
Becky directing the show |
See! There is a falls in Fergus! |
Now what were the words? |
After Fergus I spent a few days in visiting my sister Betty and Chuck in Escanaba , MI and ended up with brother Bob's family in Neenah .
Betty and Jerry |
Chuck in deep thought |
Bob & Melissa |
The rest of the year was around Hendersonville with just short trips here and spending time with friends and neighbors and, of course, attending all those important meetings of all the organizations that I could say no to.
It has been another great year. Barbara and I will end it with a cruise in the western Caribbean over the holidays. So, I wish you and yours the best for the coming year.
Jerry