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1/21/2017

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 TRUE LIFE IS LIVED WHEN TINY CHANGES OCCUR.
                                                                            Tolstoy

​Well . . . yesterday was the inaugural of a new president. I watched quite a bit of the coverage on and off during the day and night. You know, sometimes real life is stranger than fiction.

​Earlier this month, Jenna and I had the opportunity to visit Camp Courageous. We were getting some great, helpful information for Woodbridge Haven.  I think I already mentioned that. What I forgot to tell you, was that Charlie Becker, the camp Executive Director, gave me some gifts.

​When I was a very young girl, there was a local TV program--KENT FEEDS PRESENTS "LEO GRECO AND HIS PIONEERS". I think it came on every Sunday (?) evening. Leo and his band would perform a half-hour musical program. And my family would all gather around to watch it. I liked looking for Bruno, one of the band members. Well, one day (again when I was a young girl) sister Judy and I were in downtown Cedar Rapids. And who should be walking down the sidewalk but LEO GRECO!  Oh my gosh! I was seeing my first celebrity in person! I wanted his autograph so badly, but Judy wouldn't let me get near him. She was afraid we would be bothering a local star. In hindsight, I'm sure he would have been happy to do it.

​Flash forward, oh, say FIFTY years. While speaking with Charlie Becker in his office, I noticed that he had some photos on his wall of . . . guess who? . . . Leo Greco! Leo was a wonderful supporter of Camp Courageous. I mentioned to Charlie that I had pined for Leo's autograph when I was little. He immediately got up and found two autographed photos of the band, and a CD of two of the television shows! I immediately felt like that little farm girl who had wanted something so badly, and now I was holding it in my hands! I guess it's true when they say "never give up hope". It may have taken five decades, but my dream came true.



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​                                                               GOD BLESS YOU ALL
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CHRISTMAS-NEW YEARS-SICKY

1/5/2017

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IF OPPORTUNITY DOESN'T KNOCK, BUILD A DOOR.
                                                                       Milton Berle

​Goodness, it's been a while since I had the strength or ambition to sit down at the old computer.

​We finally had a wonderful Christmas. We usually celebrate with the kids and grandkids on Christmas Eve, but had to postpone it for a few days since Hubby and I came down with that awful flu/cold. I heard on the news that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip of the UK missed alot of their holiday festivities because they were both suffering from "hard" colds. Well, Liz and Phil. . .Janene and Hubby were doing about the same thing. I feel for ya!

​Dan came from Minnesota to spend time with his girls. Tammy had to work and was unable to make it.
​Thank goodness the weather held.  Speaking of weather, one of our gifts from Dan and his family was a Toro Power Shovel so Hubby and I don't have to kill ourselves shoveling mountains of snow off our large deck. Woo Woo!  I also got tons of Pyrex from both my kids. Don't raise your eyebrows. I asked for it. I am getting more concerned about storing things in plastic, and think glass is a safer choice. Hubby game me a wonderful new piece of Willowtree (he found one that I actually didn't already have!), some Curve Crush perfume that I wanted, and the Lauren Daigle(?) CD that just came out. Sigh.
I am content.

​You know when you get to the age when you just go buy whatever you think you need? Well, that's basically me. It's hard to think of something that I would like and that I haven't already bought.. Anyhoo, I love all my wonderful glass storage pieces (large and small!). Jenna and Alec also got me a large supply of Pampered Chef spatulas. I guess she thought my twenty-something years old ones were kinda fugly and shot. If you haven't tried those pieces, do! They are wonderful.
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Alec and Jenna

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Sweet Cate
Me and my wonderful son, Dan.
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Miss Abby
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Dan and Cate (with her new red hair).
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Abby and Alec


​Yesterday Jenna and I went to tour Camp  Courageous and got tons of great information from Charlie Becker, the administrator. That place is amazing!  We are still gathering info and forms and paperwork to get going on our business. It is kinda strange that we are hooking up with so many people who are interested in helping with this project. We are in the works of planning ways to get the word out and see just how many "clients" would be interested in joining our day-hab when we get it built and then up and running. God knows that there are plenty of people out there that would benefit from this kind of service. It is needed so badly. Of course, our first thought when planning Woodbridge Haven was that it would be a safe, healthy environment for our Alec when he ages out of high school. There just doesn't seem to be enough places that these wonderful people can attend and have a fulfilling life, with fun experiences and also feeling some kind of accomplishment during their day.

​Anyway, hope 2017 will be a wonderful year for us all. We can only hope and pray. Remember, worry and fear are not conducive for any kind of progress in life. We must plan on things settling down and find a good and prosperous path.

​                                                                   GOD BLESS YOU ALL
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