This Weeks Update [12/20/15] - Headed to Christmas Break

[The Weekly Update is an email that was started in the fall of 2010 to keep family and friends informed of my medical condition and has continued as a review of family activities.  Written by Zelma and edited by Steve. Working on adding past issues to the blog.]


Hi All,

Work has been extra crazy with lots of deadlines and unplanned curve balls which has put a delay in getting things done for Christmas. We finally got the Christmas tree put up this week.  Steve did another cool time-lapsed video of the decorating.  Here are the "elves" in action. 

  Writing out Christmas cards will be tonight  (thank goodness for 1-hour photo cards).

I am so looking forward to having some time off at home for the holidays.  The best thing about Valeant is that everything is stopping on the 23rd, not to resume until the 4th so it should hopefully be an uninterrupted break. :-)

Looks like the weather is going to continue to be good and we are planning to head to see Sarah, Mike, and Olivia during the break as well.

Congratulations to Matthew - fall grades are in and he has made the Presidents High Honor Roll again.  He has also been making good use of the time to work on his thesis.  I am sure his time at home is going to fly by.

Steve and I had another puzzle marathon Friday night / Saturday - this was a Christmas gift from Sue.  The puzzles that are real photos are definitely more challenging than the folk art prints.

We've been continuing to ride inside.  Miles for the week are 65, miles for 2015 are 3,218, and total miles are 15,472.

Take care and have a wonderful Christmas.

Zelma