1st Xmas without mom, 2 sick with tummy virus, Jr had to put his dog to sleep, etc

[hollysmom]

18. been there

Lost mom a few years ago, but found it felt best when we acknowledge her passing and tell the family stories - everyone has family stories about remember when Mom....... Remember how Mom used to ......

It was the same with Dad before her - we must have told the Dad making horseradish story a hundred times.

My Christmas newsletter this year - reads - what can you say about a year that starts off with a doctor telling you you have cancer and ends with your beach house under 4 feet of water and sewage? It was not too bad a year, Still healthy and happy (and treated) with everyone in the family still healthy and no one is out of work or starving or on drugs or in jail.