Christmas 2005
It's always good to get home. While we are having a great time and all, a trip home always brings all that we truly miss to the forefront. That being, family, friends and our beloved city (not to mention Spartan basketball!).
We spent a great deal of time travelling around to see as many people as we could but we couldn't hit you all. To those we didn't see, the door is open in Wiesbaden! Kelli got a great deal of Mall time in and spent a bunch of time with her friends and their new babies. I got to East Lansing for a basketball game as well as Chicago to play in a Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament at John Mauck's house (He of the Oktoberfest fame). We spent Xmas Eve with Kelli's family in Macomb and then hopped in the car where we spent a few days with my family in Harbor Springs at my brother Dave's house. The entire family was there under one roof! We also got time to get over to see Kelli's grandma in Ellsworth (near Charlevoix) as well.
New Year's was at Lelli's in Pontiac and then to friends house for the Party and even more Poker! We headed back to Deutschland on the 2nd.
No plans on returning home until next Christmas. That made this trip very good for us. Nearly three weeks with those that matter most.
This New Year is going to be a good one! Our travel and visitor calendar is filling up quickly. So far we are heading to
- Rome in two weeks to meet my college friend Brian Chambers and his girlfriend
- Amy Taylor and her husband will be in Switzerland the first week of March
- Brian Place (BR) and his wife Cory will be in in mid-March (Happy 30th BR!)
- Kelli and I will be heading to Athens and Venice in April for two four day weekends
- My Dad will be visiting for a few weeks in May
- My cousin Ken CLeary will be in town for the World Cup in June
- And in the distant future but already in the planning stages is Oktoberfest 2006 with a Nordic Country excursion through Switzerland and Denmark pre-Munich - John Mauck and Brian Chambers are already in and the potential guest list is growing! The more the merrier - Get Here
- Kelli and I also want to hit London, Dublin, Stockholm, Belgium and Berlin this year as well.
Here are a bunch of pics from home......Enjoy!
1 comment:
i love the pictures!!!! i have been checking daily to see if they were posted yet. yeah, a lil too much time on my hands. i wish we could come out and visit you guys but i think it might be too long of a trip for baby jack. i am very excited that he will be born on you birthday uncle dan! (thats if i do not go early) we miss you guys. super bowl sunday will not be the same w/out you guys. i wonder if brad and i will just stay home and sulk??? hopefully it will be a good match up. well hope you guys are having a good week. and i'm sure you will be hearing from us very soon. ttyl
lori hehl
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