Friends and Family:
The older I get the faster time seems to fly. Hence, this year has been a great big blur!!! Since I am writing this on Christmas morning, this is a Happy New Year letter. I hope you all cheerful and rested from all the Holiday craze and ready to ring in 2014 with reckless abandon! And I can’t wait to see the challenges a new year will bring!
Emily is still in Nebraska… half a world away… studying mechanical engineering at UNL… Yea Cornhuskers!!!! She completed her first marathon in May and did a magnificent job!!! She then came home and helped me complete my marathon training! Yea she is that amazing!!! Currently she works at the Lincoln Children’s Museum while attending rigorous engineering and math classes. One more semester and she will be half way to graduation!
Bob is still employed and we still have health insurance! In his spare time he is a member of the Willamette Valley Woodcarver’s Guild and the Water Fowl Carving Guild. His work is amazing! And of course the woodcarvers keep us busy with social events and dinners.
Meanwhile, I have gained employment in the local school district as a one-on-one instructional assistant. It is challenging at times but the kids seem to make it all worth it in the end. I have also continued to run… more of a sanity check at times!! I ran my first marathon in 25+ years and although I didn’t get the time I was shooting for, I finished and yes I will probably run another one! Meanwhile, it is relays and mud runs… yeah, because who doesn’t like to get all dirty and live out of port-a-potties!!!
Hugs and New Year Wishes,
The Oregon Curtis Clan
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