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 We all visited Julia today

    Jackie, Beth,  and I took a road trip to Julia's.

    My niece's daughter,  son and his girl friend came to visit their grand mother, our sister in law, who is still recovering in Rockford.

    After their visit with her, they came down for a mini reunion.  Julia ordered pizza from Giardarno's in Rockford.  We had some deep dish pizza and it was delish!

    Beth generally spent the time going from person to person to get pets.

    Unfortunately, when the group went downstairs to see the wine room, Beth dropped a load on the concrete floor.

    This is the second time she has done that at Julia's!  Both times in the basement, luckily.

    She has done it once at our house in the basement.  Maybe it is the concrete smell that appeals to her.

    Funny thing is, she had gone out shortly before then.  

    These folks  are in the college attending age bracket.  On New Year's Eve we met 2 young women who are in helicopter training school and will soon be flying Apache helicopters.

    I've run into a lot of young people lately and I don't have any fears about what that generation is going to do.  They are eager, tech savvy, smart, and will build a better tomorrow.

    I just hope there will be a tomorrow for them to build.

    Today is Jan. 3, Epiphany is Jan. 6.  That officially ends the Christmas season for us. 

    But I plan on cheating a little this year.  The outside lights may come down tomorrow or Monday at the latest.

    Then the Dickens village.  Then the rest of the decorations.  

    And finally, the tree.

    The house will seem empty, the Christmas gaiety  will be put away .

    A  cold.  hum drum January and a slushy February will follow and then spring, if we are lucky.

    Life seems to be going by too quickly.

Peace and Love