A Year End

Amazing, the year is coming to an end. I feel like I have to hang on, the time is flying so fast. Richie's parents are getting ready to go home to PA. The have been with us for about 10 days. We have had such a blast and it will be strange to have a quiet house. Between shopping, Xmas, going out to eat, visiting with our nephew, watching football, we have been going non-stop. Kevin (nephew) flew in from Japan. He is in the Navy and was 1 of about a dozen people allowed to leave the boat for Xmas. We are thankful for his visit because we do not know how long it will be before we see him again. He has grown into such a wonderful, independent, sweet young man. I am very proud of him.
I am planning a New Years Eve celebration because I think I volunteered my house for the party place. I was told I volunteered, but I think I was more elected than anything else. Who knows- it will be fun whatever we do. Looking forward to all things great in 2009.