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Christmas is the best time of the year for so many reasons.
1. The reason for the season! A child born 2000 years ago!
2. Snow! (we didn't get any, but Mike who runs our Washington office did!)
3. Family! Especially grand children! They are the best! This has been a very happy and very sad Christmas on that front. Spending time with Patrick and Baby Rusty has been the best. Here are a few pics of the event.
But I really was missing Tommy in Illinois and Little Baby Lyle Michael Anthony Garmer that was born and died on December 18th of this year in Normal Illinois. Toni's last sono showed no heart beat and she went in that evening for an induction.
4. Memories! I miss my Mother and my Grandmothers who are no longer with us. But somehow you know they are there in spirit and the memories of past Christmas's are forever with us. Everytime we look at a photo, we are reminded of a memory! Aren't photos GREAT!?