Happy 2007!

Well, it has been a happy busy holiday season around our little house, emphasis on little!

After 3 trips to the local airports, Rachel, Michal and Michael were all here before the snow in Denver could mess with our holiday. I had some work to do on the Friday before Christmas in New York, so we piled in the car, left Bert to mind the mail box as we were waiting for sausages from Cle Elum to make our holiday complete, along with some last minute presents from the West Coast, and we went to the big apple. We stayed with Rachel's friend Meghan, who goes to school at NYU. and hit the big city Friday night. Dinner in Grenwich Village, and rain or no rain, we jumped on the subway to go to Rockefeller Center.

Well worth the trip and the rain, it was the quintisential Christmas experience. The tree was fabulous, the lights were a delight, and the dancing snowflakes were fascinating. We had so much fun! Then the next morning, we did 5th Avenue shopping. Macy's was an event all by itself. We left Michael and Meghan at the train station, where Michael went to Connecticut, and we went home. It was a quick trip, but great. And it was really great to spend time with Meghan, who we don't get to see enough. And Michael was such a good sport to go shopping with us!

Christmas Eve we went for a visit to our local park, and I made a new friend.

Christmas was a quiet rainy day, spent at home. We had Rachel's friend Jana with us for the holiday, and that was fun. She is from Spokane, but lives in Brooklyn, so has spent two holidays with us, when she can't make it to the West coast. We spoiled each other with great presents, good food and togetherness! And our family spoiled us too with great presents.

I had the fun of a post-Christmas MRI first thing Tuesday morning. Since we don't trust mammograms any more, I will get a MRI every year, six months after my mannogram. Haven't seen the pictures yet, pick them up tomorrow.

In the afternoon, we drove to Southern Maryland, to see the first city in Maryland, settled in 1630. Not quite the trend setters that settled Virginia, but only 23 years later. Its an archiological dig, no Williamsburg, but still a nice trip and an interesting visit. Also stopped at Pt. Lookout, and Solomon Island.

Michael came back on Wednesday, and were we glad to have him back! We all enjoyed a trip to Mt. Vernon. It was a really nice day, sunset was beautiful and the new museum there was great. Bert and I have season passes, so anyone that wants to go, we are ready! We enjoy going when the garden is in bloom, and the spring lambs are running around the estate.

Rachel and Michal left on Friday. We made Michal go with us on Friday to the Building Museum and the national Portrait Gallery. It was a quick trip, Michal was our 'time keeper' and only allowed us two hours there. Have to go back again when it isn't the holiday week, and not so crowded. She really wanted to go to the Capital and see President Ford, but she was overruled!

Michal had to go home on Sunday, and Bert and I proceeded to do nothing from then until now. Got the house back in shape, stored the decorations away for another year, and celebrated the New Year by going to an early movie and getting to bed before midnight. whoohoo! New Years Day was a wet one, we got almost an inch of rain today.

No work tomorrow, thanks to the big funeral in town. 6 month check up with my Oncologist in the afternoon. Will let you know how it goes.

Hope everyone else enjoyed their holiday too! The girls say next year, Christmas is in Seattle....

Thinking of you all, and happy New Year!