Don't you just love January??? All the Christmas decorations get to be thrown away, I mean put away! Everything looks so clean and neat with them down. You get to start a new calendar! You get to have a birthday!! Oh, I guess that is just a few of us, but anyway, other than the disgustingly cold weather, January is a great month!!
Here is some thought for us all:
Are we all still good with a reunion next summer, as in 2011? I heard about some families who skip the Christmas gift exchange the year before their reunion and instead put that money together toward the reunion. What do you think of that? It wouldn't add up to a ton of money, but it would be a nice start towards the food or activities.
Does everyone know where they will be that summer, as in Mike will you be in Colorado, Andy will you be in Washington? We will be here unless some crazy miracle happens and we move to somewhere warmer. Based on where people live, do we want to have the location somewhere that is in the middle of the USA, or do we like the idea of the home base at Mom and Dad's. I don't really have an opinion on this one. It's expensive for all of us to travel regardless of where it is. Having said that, my other family, the Pitchers, looked at a rental web site and found some pretty good deals on personally owed cabins/lodges that hold multiple peoples. If we picked a place, that might be fun. If we had a destination reunion, then we'd be paying more for the lodging and I would suggest more just hanging out type of activities and less having to pay activities, but if we were by a lake or beach or something where we could play alot outside, or play games inside, ok, now I'm just rambling. You get the idea.
I have lots of ideas/goals floating around in my head for the new year. I'd like to get them down on paper when I finalize them. Have you got any good goals this year?
Finally, I enjoyed the Christmas cards from my siblings this year. Oh wait, I only got one from my sister!! If you brothers sent one, then it never came to me and if you didn't, why not!!!
So, share your opinions!! I know next summer is a long way away but it's good to plan ahead!
Happy New Year!!
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We should be in Colorado--I'd be happy to go somewhere in the middle of the country...because I'll be close to it.
Mandy, we did send you a card...it just didn't make it past the kitchen table. That's not true, either. It made it all the way to Maryland along with a card to Andy and one to Laura. But, then it came back with us here. And now, it's sitting in a pile on the island in the kitchen. Maybe we'll give it you at the reunion.
Mike
I don't know, January has NEVER been my favorite month, probably my least favorite. It is so bleak and cold.
I'm cool with whatever for the reunion.
I don't really have much of an opinion about months. I do like birthday presents, but for some reason I don't associate that with January.
Do you want to know where I'll be for the summer of 2011? Me too!!!
Right now, here's my plan:May2010-Oct2010 Take classes and finish degree. Oct-Nov2010 turn in applications to grad schools for Green to Gold and OCS. From there, I'm not really sure what to expect. If I get accepted to OCS in a branch that I want, and I get accepted to a school that I want I'm not sure what I'll do. If I only get one or the other, than I'll do the one. If I don't get either, than I have no idea what I'll do. In any case, unless I am in OSC at the time of the reunion we'll probably make our way to wherever we decide to go.
OK, but what do you all think about putting our christmas gift exchange money towards the reunion?
We'll be happy to put the $5 we would have spent into the coffers for the family reunion.
Mike
I am not a big fan of January. Actually I pretty much dislike January, February, and March. April can be good, but only if it is warm.
We will be here in Maryland in 2011. I don't know what we will be doing. I will still be in school. Jason will hopefully be finishing up with school. Depending where he is and what he is doing, he may not be able to join us. I should be able to get where ever we need to be. With the kids of course.
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