December 15-27, 2006

December 15-27, 2006

This weekend we started the long drive back to the Midwest for our Christmas vacation. It is a 27-hour 1730-mile drive to Chicago that we made in four legs stopping in Amarillo, Tulsa, and St. Louis. Next year we are definitely flying.

While in Chicago, we make our required visitation to our storage units and retrieve a few more things. We need to start throwing more stuff away but we don’t yet feel like taking the time.

We spend Christmas Eve with Aimee’s family. Her cousin Katie was nice enough to host us at her apartment on Chicago’s north side. On Christmas morning we drive to Alton, IL to spend some time with my family. With five siblings and their spouses, nineteen nephews and nieces, plus a new generation just starting, our Christmas gathering probably looks like a madhouse to newcomers, but is just family to us. It is nice to catch up with the news of family and friends during the holidays. Fortunately all are in good spirit and health.