2007

Knowing how much everyone loves Christmas letters, I thought it was time to write one. My sisters and I have talked about this often but we never did it.

Let's start out at the beginning of 2007. What a year. It got off to a rocky start with Sister Betty having a stroke the last few days of 2006 and spending most of the winter/spring trying to recover some of her abilities.

In January, Vern was involved with a head-on collision that totaled his car. It seems that a drunk driver wanted the space where Vern was driving. Due to some Spiritual intervention, Vern came out of that without a scratch and they tell us that Miracles don't happen these days.

Spring was a wonderful time of the year. Vern and I went on a cruise around the Hawaiian Island. Having never been there, neither of us knew what to expect. We got what we expected.

A few months after our trip, I was invited to promote my book at a Wellness Fair in Neenah. While up there I decided to pop in on my daughter and say "Hi". I found out that she had moved in the winter to some new location. I figure she will let me know where she is when she wants me to know.

We decided to have a Couples Ice Cream Social in our back yard in the summer. It turned out wonderful. 5 couples were able to make it. It was nice to relax with friends in our back yard.

In August Vern and I went for a bike ride. I wanted to show him a new place that I had found. He was having trouble keeping up and I teased him because I am usually the one in this relationship that is trying to "keep up". I mentioned that he should talk to his doctor about this when he has his next appointment or check-up.

Halfway through August, my car backed up and knocked me over. I broke my left wrist and cracked my pelvis. Vern took a week off to help me get around and then went back to work. As of the writing of this letter, I am still recovering but getting better every day.

In September my son was released from his six years in prison. This changed a lot of things as I had all of his stuff stored in our basement.

A month after my accident, Vern had his check-up. His doctor felt that he might have had a minor heart attack a few months before and wanted to run more tests. They found arteries blocked on his heart. Later tests showed that about a sixth of his heart on the outside is dead. He is feeling much better with his new medication but now has to make a decision as to whether or not to have a pacemaker put in.

I gave myself a 70th birthday party in November as the "carrot" to getting well. It was the best party that I have ever had. 15 of my good friends came and we played Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader. Everyone went home with a prize and full of Chocolate because the theme was a Chocolate Party.

All in all it has been an interesting year. Maybe 2008 could be just a bit more boring?

Hope you have a great New Year as it is a One year. 2+0+0+8=10 and 1+0= One. That means it is the beginning of all sorts of new things. Enjoy