End of Year Thoughts

Once again I find myself wondering where the days and weeks since Thanksgiving have gone. Each year I know that the Holiday Season will pass quickly and I try to focus on each day for the blessing that it is but that can be a challenge with a busy schedule.

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Connie & Jimmy arrived in Gulf Breeze with their kids on December 1st and the next day we headed for Disney World.  The next week or so our little group battle a variety of cold & flu symptoms but everyone, including the kids, handled it well and in the end I believe everyone had an enjoyable time.  Oh yea, and on Saturday December 3rd the LSU Tigers defeated the University of Georgia and won the SEC Championship game!
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Port Orleans Riverside, North Bus Stop - 2 Dec 2011

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We arrived back in Gulf Breeze Thursday the 8th and the next day Tammy and I enjoyed having a sleepover with our nephew Luke.

Luke trying out the executive lifestyle.

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Saturday the 10th Tammy and I drove over to Bellingrath Gardens, just South of Mobile to meet Stan & Gayle as well as Missy and her kids.  This is the third year in a row Tammy and I have gone to see the "Magic Christmas in Lights" display.

Bellingrath Gardens - 10 Dec 2011

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Sunday the 13th after worship services at First City Church Tammy and I came home and we rested. Unfortunately the cold/flu bug caught up with Tammy and she spent the next three days at home. Ashley arrived home on the 12th but she turned around and left Wednesday the 14th for Nashville via  North Pensacola to pick up Andy G. and Mobile to pickup Amanda, before heading to spend a few days with the Kauholds. Adam was recently hired as the minister at the Aspen Grove Christian Church.

Gaylord Opryland Resort - 16 Dec 2011

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Kenny, Janet and company arrived Saturday the 17th and we got to visit with them during their stopover on their way to Disney World. They spent the night out at the beach and we met them at First City Church Sunday morning. Afterwards we met them at Flounders on Pensacola Beach for lunch before they continued their vacation. Sadly I have no picture of their visit. Oh yea, and the girls returned home Sunday night!

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I took off Monday the 19th to accompany Tammy to her doctors appointments. We received good news at both of them. That evening we met some friends for a Christmas dinner at Carrabba's. Wednesday after work we headed to my parents for a Christmas dinner.

21 Dec 2011

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After fifteen years of my working at Eglin AFB Tammy finally met some of the people I work with. We had an office Christmas luncheon at the Olive Garden in Ft Walton Beach. Truly a Christmas miracle. I don't know how I slipped up. I usually do a much better job about keeping my work separated from my family. ;-)

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After the office luncheon we headed home, packed and headed to New Orleans.  Of course our trip was cut short by an hour and a half delay at the Florida - Alabama state line. Traffic came to a standstill and when we finally got moving again there were no signs or evidence as to what caused the delay. We stopped briefly at Amanda's apartment in Moibile and six or so hours after the trip started we made it to Stan & Gayle's in Metairie.

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Friday morning Tammy, the girls and I headed to the French Market. Missy and her kids met us there and we enjoyed cafe au lait and beignet's at Cafe Du Monde and a walk through the French Market.

Jackson Square - 23 Dec 2011

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Christmas Eve found us at the home of Tammy's aunt & uncle, Ed & Linda.  We had a pretty full house and the kids enjoyed a visit from Saint Nic.

Kenner, La - 24 Dec 2011

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Christmas Day was spent at Tammy's parents house. Later in the morning we went to worship services at the 7th and Camp St Church of Christ in New Orleans and then in the late afternoon we headed back to "the Breeze"

Metairie, La - 25 Dec 2011

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Monday the 26th the girls slept in a bit and later in the day we went to see a movie, Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows, with some friends. The movie was really pretty good in my opinion.

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This week has been fairly calm and quiet.  Tammy and the girls have gotten to relax and spend time together. My work has been quiet uneventful and calm. Today we head back to New Orleans. I need to get fitted for a tuxedo for the Krewe of Caesar ball in a few weeks and tomorrow Tammy's mom will be hosting her 28th or 29th New Years Eve open house.  Amanda is heading to Tallahassee, Fl to attend a wedding and spend New Years Eve with some friends and that is how the Schermerhorn's finish out a year.

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Grace & Peace to You