Christmass 2023 Letter
Dear Friends and
Family:
We find that God
has continued to bless us this year!
Deki continues to
do well and has his last visit to Seattle next month. At that point, he is expected to go on the
survivorship program, where the Seattle Children’s Doctors come HERE for
visits. (OK, they do visit all the other
survivors also.) Way cool. We are tired of obsessing about driving
Snoqualmie Pass in snowstorms…like the possibility in January….
Jack is still not
retired. He improved from his ministroke
of 2022, and went back to work 3 weeks later, and they are even giving him more
projects, and he gets to work overtime.
Marion was finally
able to return (after 3 years!) to the English camp in The Czech Republic, to
lots of cheery greetings and hugs. Well,
also teaching English, games, liberal distributions of candy, and such. Was it because of the candy? We will never know for sure, because she will
ALWAYS bring candy. But she stayed for 2
English Camps this time, and is looking forward to returning.
We had a great
time with Yasmin: trips to Seattle, the
Oregon Coast, back to the mountains, lots of talking and playing cards, and
then said a teary goodbye. But
wait! This year she is in New York City! We can still chat on the phone!
But now for the most
recent news:
Tuesday, November
21st of November, Edalynn Circe Minerva was born to Laurie and
Chris, at 34 weeks gestation. She got to
stay in NICU for a week, then in Peds, and is now home. One of God’s little miracles here. Babies do not eat, breathe, or poop in the
womb. This occurs at birth, normally
after 40 weeks. But Edie (so far the
leading nickname) had to learn to do all that early, and before they would send
her home. She is doing well, and the
boys are ecstatic! (Just wait until she
gets into their stuff…)
Edie wanted out on
a day when: Marion was supposed cook a turkey
for an ESL potluck, go and set up and take down the potluck, not to mention be
there for 4 hours, and pick up Connie and Dean at the airport. Now she had to add watching 4 boys to the
list. It all worked together wonderfully!
(Mostly because she gave all the ESL responsibilities to someone else.) Connie got reacquainted with the nephews and
Dean got thoroughly acquainted. (We are
looking forward to more visits from them in the future.) And Marion even worked in an eye appointment!
(Secondary cataracts.) It was originally
scheduled for December 14th, then
Laurie scheduled the c-section for that day.
There was a cancellation, Marion got an appointment on November 22. Kind of ironic…but more audiences for the
brand-new baby pictures!
We hope all is
well with you!
Jack and Marion
posted by Marion @ 6:58 PM
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