Holidays, Past and Even More Past

Hmm, since I last wrote, there have been several holidays go past.

Thanksgiving: Ken and I drove to Ithaca, NY to spend the holiday with my family. Since my sister lives in NH, we decided to meet somewhere in the middle. So my brother's family came from Columbus, my sister's crew from NH, and Ken & I from Cleveland. We rented a house for a couple of nights, we had dinner "catered", and sat around catching up, playing "Taboo" and "Monopoly" and watching "Jurassic Park" on TV. It was far too short, but a very nice visit.

Christmas: We stayed home. Kens sister, Paulette, usually hosts the family dinner on Christmas Eve at her home in Youngstown, but decided to spend it with her daughters in Columbus. We were invited, but
Ken really didn't feel like spending the holiday with a big crowd of family. So we stayed home and made our own Slovac dinner. Pretty good food, I'd say.

The day after Christmas, I took the Greyhound bus to Columbus to spend a couple days with Kristen and Lee and their cats. I took the bus because my doctor and some others are beginning to think I shouldn't be driving any more. More about that later.

New Year's Day: Tempered with sadness. My  former mother-in-law passed away on December 30, her husband's birthday. She had been struggling with Parkinson's for nearly 30 years. Again, I took a bus down to Parkersburg, WV to be with family and friends as we said good bye to Donna.

Well, folks, it's getting late, and I have to take a Driver's Evaluation tomorrow, so maybe that will be all for tonight. I had intended to write more, but I will need to be fresh tomorrow. Till next time...