Getting Older Isn't So Bad

When I count my many blessings of family, friends and the life experiences I have had I realize that getting older isn't so bad. I have had a full week of being treated to dinner at Crush 29 by my dear friends Amy and Gretchen, seeing my niece Colleen from Seattle in San Francisco ,having dinner at Max's, shopping and spending the night in San Francisco and spending the day at the beach with my daughter and granddaughter. Larry bought me beautiful roses and we went to see Australia the movie which was a wonderful movie, celebrating with my work collegues and the weekend has more opportunities to be outside enjoying the sunshine, walking with my great walking friend Janet and spending time with Katie, Megan, Larry, Josh and Isabelle.

I Hope you will Always Dance

Birthdays have a way of making me reflect on the past and appreciate exactly where my life is now. On my birthday I had the wonderful experience of spending the day with my daughter Megan and my grandaughter Isabelle. Watching my first born dance on the beach with her first born was truly magical and beautiful. I hope as I grow old my daughters will always dance on the beach and enjoy life with their children as I have with mine.
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Merry Christmas and to all a Good Night

Our family startedcelebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 21st at our church, FOPC, where Pastor Kirk portrayed the Shepperd boy in the fields where the angel of God came and spoke to them. It was a captivating and very thought provoking presentation of the Christmas story. Then we attended Bayside Church where Megan and Josh are members. The evening service was filled with amazing music by Lincoln Brewster and the Bayside band including snow falling from the ceiling! The message of Jesus' birth was beautiful. Having the week off work helped in getting those last minute gifts, wrapping, spending time with little Isabelle and catching up with friends. Christmas eve day Donna and Al came over from Angwin and we enjoyed the afternoon visiting and then the Christmas Eve service at FOPC where we lite candles and sang Silent Night. It is always a spiritually moving experiences. Complete with a full orchestra and choir and a church lite with only the light of hundreds of candles is such a beautiful sight. What a wonderful reminder that Jesus is the light of the world.
Christmas morning was filled with the smells of Starbucks Christmas blend coffee, fresh fruit, breads and egg dishes and of course the Meyer woman running around in our crazy pajamas. Some traditions can never die. Christmas through the eyes of a Child is magical. Watchning Isabelle in awe of lights and gifts was such a joy. Basically she would have been happy with just the boxes. I have included some pictures of the day. God Bless and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2009! Have a Healthy Joyful Holiday.

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Merry Christmas

Tis the Season

As we rush around in the weeks leading up to Christmas I hope that you will have an opportunity to reflect, relax and celebrate the birth of Jesus. What a beautiful time of year. I love the music, the lights, shopping and all the wonderful treats but most of all remembering that God sent his only son so that we could be forgiven and have everlasting life in heaven. What Joy, What Hope, What a miracle.
May God Bless each of you that read our blog and we wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Thansgiving Blessings 2008

"O Come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. Psalm 95:1-6

Each day of the year is a day to give thanks but at this time of year we truly do pause and give thanks to God for the abundance we have personally, as a family and as a nation. It is wonderful to start this 2008 Thanksgiving day with our family tradition for the past six years of participating in the local Run For The Hungry. This year 27,000 lined the streets of for miles joyfully celebrating together a time of thanks and an opportunity to help those less fortunate. All proceeds from the race go to the food bank.

Megan, Josh and Isabelle spent the night on Wednesday night. As the guys played and corralled Isabelle, Megan and I were busy in the kitchen doing all the prep work for Thursdays brunch. It was such fun to have them stay overnight and work together as a family to get everything prepared.

Thanksgiving morning Katie and her boyfriend Chad met us at the house and we headed to Sac State to start the race. The morning was a perfect brisk fall morning. After the rain of Wednesday the air smelled so fresh and the temperature was perfect for a run/walk.

We returned to the Meyer house for a relaxing time watching the movie Wall-E enjoying a wonderful brunch and visiting that seemed to last for hours. Josh's mother and father joined us in the afternoon for more eating and visiting. Megan and I are heading out early in the morning for Black Friday shopping (yeah it's crazy but it is good mother/daughter bonding) and we hope to score some good deals for Christmas.

Grosse Pointe Girlfriends Reunite

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After 34 years Pam Schnur (Pemberton), Sue Stahl (Lewis), Janet Watson (Derkich) and Ruth Woodrow (Meyer) flew to Phoenix Arizona for a fantastic, fun four days of sun, slides, and lots of laugher. This was four days we will never forget and look forward to seeing more friends next year at the Phoenix Hilton Squaw Peak resort.

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