for Tuesday December 13th...........12 days to Xmas

Xmas card from Steven

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Young Miss Celia.

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Xmas 1994 Marcus.

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Current image. Frank took Joe and Paddy to the Army Navy game.

"Frank went to the Army--Navy game. They cheered for Army in honor of their favorite Army man, Taylor. The guy in the picture is a patient of Franks. He took them to the game. He is a retired Admiral. Jeanne".

(I am sure the Admiral cheered for Navy. Navy won.)

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See the other blog, "up date on family", for Steven latest movie clip showing Mama Jeanne and family at Disneyland. Movies were taken by Grand daughterJeanni.

for Monday December12th.....13 days till Xmas

Men without women's influence.

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for Sunday December 11th.......14 Days till Xmas

Xmas 1973, all the kids together at 1510.

Another Xmas card picture by young Steven. I think he is the one holding the camera.

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Another picture of Taylor in Virginia. In many of his older pictures he didn't smile. I guess he likes the army. He will be home in a week and an army friend will join him here for the holidays,

for Saturday December 10th,.....15 days to Xmas.

Some Xmas cards are very meaningful. From Steven. The boat is a 33' Ranger.

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2009 Maureen did the Sacramento Eppie's race. She did all three events: kayak, bike, and run. The young man handing he a drink was Brendan. Mo's mother and sister are also in the picture. Congratulations on finishing and doing all three events. In 2008 she was on a relay team. Thanks Steve for the clip.

for Friday December 9th.........16 days to Xmas

From last years orphan's Xmas party. In the back row is Amber, Emma, Mike holding Hedge.

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Here is Emma (In pink tee shirt) and others handing out Xmas stockings.

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This year Mike and Amber are hoping to collect money for sports equipment. Please help. Contact myself, Joanie, or Jeanni. We will email you Mike address to you. This is a very worthy cause and much appreciated by the kids,

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Steve sent this older movie of Taylor's fourth birthday. He will be 19 the 29th of this month. Great pictures of Marcus too.

for Thursday December 8th.......17 days till Xmas

Mike runs a 1/2 marathon. I bought a copy of this picture so I don't feel bad about using it. Mike's running has narrowed his waist line. Good going. This company that does the marathons has them all over the world.

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Mike, Amber, Emma, and Hedge in front of these marvelous buildings in Cambodia. I assume these buildings are at Angor Wat.

for Wednesday December 7th.....Pearl Harbor Day

We had a phone call from Virginia last night. It was Joe telling us he passed an important math test. The school principle called Joe to relate the good news. Congratulations Joe.

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2 explorers on the temple steps.

A taxi ride. Pretty fancy rig. Power or pedal? Amber and the kids.

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In Cambodia. Mike ran a 1/2 marathon. Amber and Emma did a 3 k. Amber's leg is not healing as fast as could be hoped for.