A new activity for Phyl and I. 
Over the past few weeks, we read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. It was fun to hear differing points of view. 
Hello G Street
Today, the G Street house became mine again. The 3-month eviction process was successful. 
Many years of deferred maintenance followed by years of damage due to renters means the home I bought in 1984 is in need of some loving care.
And so, a new project begins. I will keep you posted.
Sophia’s basketball game
After-game reward.
New Year’s Eve
A great way to end the year: with GOOD friends (part two) Phyl and Dave; also with GOOD food.
Our tradition (second year of rekindling after a 13-year break) is to watch a couple of movies, and drink and eat too much. I spend the night of course. Our menu this year was so good, we’re thinking of repeating it next year:
Red plate: veggie bars. Flowered plate: pineapple wrapped in bacon, sausage/crescent roll bites, stuffed mushrooms, meatballs wrapped in bread dough.
Coffee with friends
A great way to end the year: with GOOD friends (part one) Linda and Ade.
Happy Birthday Val
Val and I drove up to Penn Valley to have dinner and spend the night at Maria’s. Always a ton of fun.
Poor picture quality. Time to buy a new camera.
Christmas Day
The shopping bag moved mysteriously across the floor.
And finally, a belly comparison. Thais is 8 months along and Justin is …
Get-together with friends
We met at Adrienne’s. We are all retired teachers from RLUSD/TRUSD, except Ellen was a speech therapist. All of us did CELDT testing last September/October, except for Linda who works part-time as a teacher for home-schoolers. Back row L-R: Val, Adrienne, Georgene, Linda, Ellen. 
Terrible picture. I need a new camera, but being the terrible shopper I am, it’s taking a long time.
Christmas party
At Archie and Sandy Sanders. An annual event and lots of fun. L-R: Jim & Kathy Smith, Archie, Bev Ruby.
I always have to check in on the progress Archie has made on his elaborate model train project.
Susan Trautman and Sue Bastian:
Jim Reed at right:
Lucy Reed at right:
Christmas program at Milestones
Avery’s preschool, Milestones, went “caroling”. Each group rotated while the adults stayed put. 
While everyone else sang the songs, these two did their own thing. Hilarious.
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