From the Author: Holiday update

Dear Family and Friends:
This Holiday Season is special for Suzanne and me because we celebrate it with family and friends. We have lots to be grateful for and celebrate this last year.
Since becoming grandparents last December we decided to spend time closer to family in California so we can get to know our new granddaughter, Chloe born December 2, 2014.
Our return from South Africa was May 12, 2015. We landed in Bangor, Maine and spent a week with Suzanne’s family.. We enjoyed visiting family.
After a week we started our journey down the East Coast to North Carolina to our home in the mountains and woods. On the way we visited friends and family. Memorial Day weekend Marty’s nephew, Simon Strauss got married in New Hampshire. We celebrated their wedding and enjoyed dancing for the first time in a long while.  Marty caught up with his older cousin and wife at the wedding.
We arrived in North  Carolina early June and worked with the house sitters on a schedule for us to move back into the house. We made contact with Suzanne’s nephew and niece and welcomed them to their new home in South Carolina. We visited Suzanne’s niece and our adopted granddaughter in Wilmington, NC and saw her cousin in High Point, NC.
We prepared for our move to Nevada and returned to Maine to celebrate Suzanne’s, mother’s 95th birthday. Now we are in Carson City, Nevada and enjoying the time to reflect and play. Snow has fallen and more is predicted, breaking the draught. Thanksgiving week was in Squaw Valley with family coming from both sides of the mountains to celebrate and visit. We played in the snow and enjoyed the time.
It has been family and friends that made our re-entry easy. The gift this season is family and friends that celebrated our safe return and joined us in life celebrations.
We will be in  Carson City, NV for the holidays and returning to North Carolina early January.
Suzanne and I wish all everyone a joyous and healthy Holiday Season. We send you our prayers for safe travels in these troubling times and thank all of you for your support and love.
Seasons Greetings
Marty and Suzanne