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December 2013 - Whew!

December 2013 is almost on it's way out.  And what with all the Holiday Festivities and other end of year items, what a whirlwind it has been. Here are some highlights:

December 5th - Tracie has new windows installed (in 19-degree weather!)

December 7th - The CBAP Exam (which I have already covered in detail)

December 8th - Tracie is interviewed by Family Search missionaries (all about Indexing)

December 12th - End of Year HOA Board Meeting (where we are verbally abused by one of the owners)

December 13th - Department Luncheon, followed by Tracie ducking out of work to go Christmas Shopping.

December 14th - Ward Christmas Party

December 15th - Music and the Spoken Word and MoTab Christmas mini-concert (Thanks Annalyn!)

December 17th - Annual Mammogram (Tracie gets manhandled by a mammographer with severe halitosis).

December 18th and 19th - Major Ice and Snow Storm, and hour long commute (uphill both ways!)

December 20th - Christmas Dinner and Party with our group of girlfriends

December 22nd - The Todd Edwards family arrives from Tucson

December 23rd - Todd and Family move in to their new house (Tracie helps a little)

December 24th - Christmas Carol Service at The Cathedral of the Madeleine

December 24th - Todd and Family come over for Hot Chocolate, Christmas Story, and Presents

December 25th - Presents and family phone calls

December 25th - Tracie visits with Todd and Family at the new house

December 25th - Movie and Christmas Dinner out (with my pal Inge)

December 26th - Tracie has insulation installed

December 27th - Tracie has a new water heater installed

Whew! But wait! There's more! December is not quite over!  Stay tuned for my continuing adventures!

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The Perry Family said…
December is always the busiest time of year - hope you had some fun in there too!
December 27, 2013 at 6:08 PM
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