I REMEMBER ...

When I was a very little girl, one Christmas a HUGE tree was pulled into our little church building by a team of horses. It stood so tall that it reached the ceiling. Families brought their gifts to the church and hanged them all over the tree. There were so many people that some had to stand outside. The children were so excited that they could hardly wait. My sister, Pat, and I had asked Ole Santa Clause to bring us a doll. Well, as the people gathered for the program I could see a couple of big dolls hanging up pretty high on the tree and I just knew that they were ours. After awhile (it seemed like a long time) they read the names on the tags that were on the dolls and they were our names ... we got our dolls. They were beautiful to us but compared to today's dolls they weren't as pretty. This is just one of my oldest memories ... now you know.

Please know that this newsletter is just a suggestion that I thought might replace the family reunion that we missed last year and a way to stay in touch with some of our family's activities. I miss being together and sharing our fun and happy experiences.

Please know that I love and adore each of you and your precious families.