From our house to your house – warmest wishes for Peace on Earth, beginning in our hearts and stretching to the far coastlands. Come, People of Earth; let us walk in the Light of the Lord!
Family news: Luke is the Systems Administrator for Georgetown U. Security, and hopes to finish his master’s degree there in May. He seems ready to move on from DC and get to it (it being AI). He and a friend toured Istanbul over spring break (pics here).
Lucy graduated from Wake Forest in May and moved back into her bedroom in Fletcher. She continues her interest in English nobility, having experienced Sir Paul and Sir Elton in separate venues. Job offers welcome!
Conrad, oh my Conrad, is a highly-focused and determined young man – just not on his schoolwork (♫ you can see she’s a beautiful girl, she’s a beautiful girl… ♫). Ever since the Winter Olympics he has been keen on Appalachian State University and its proximity to the slopes – AND he has just been accepted!
Leslie continues her work as assistant in the library at our high school. She underwent cervical fusion surgery in November that made her a truly stiff-necked person – alas.
I am in my fifth year serving First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton, NC. Commuting has taken a toll on my marriage, and my new love, Bonnie, came to live with me in July. She is a beautiful red Suzuki TU-250; Leslie just doesn’t understand us. In September I donated one of my kidneys (and who knows what else) to Leslie’s cousin Mark. He is doing surprisingly well.
Baracki Hussein (‘Racki), our golden retriever mix, is entertaining as ever (he is also dangerous: 86,000 people a year in hospital due to their pets). We lost Captain Jack Sparrow, Lucy’s cute teddy bear hamster, this year: RIP, our little friend.
May 2011 be the year blind eyes are opened, the suffering are healed, and the poor receive good news. Let us all BE the change we want to see in the world.
Ed, for House Hillman
Hey Hillmans! It was great reading your ‘card.’ I completely understand about the commuting and marriage thing! But I believe things always work out in the end. Sounds like everyone is doing great and love the photo of Rocky enjoying the Christmas snow. Must have been a wondrous thing to see on Christmas Day (unless of course you’re driving in it!). Have a very Happy Christmas season and Happy New Year! See y’all soon!
It’s a thrill to hear from my cousin (since I don’t have any brothers or sisters.) I was hoping I would see your whole family
when Lucy graduated from WFU, at the same time my grandson
Matt Steen did. He is now employed at Bowman Gray School of Medicine conducting computer research of the brain.
I like your wish about blind eyes because 7 years ago a clot formed in my left eye overnight and left me without sight in that one eye. Reading with only one eye has slowed me down, and I gave up driving. Whenever I have a problem with sight in my one good eye, I go to my retina specialist for an injection in that eye and try not to get depressed. We are living in a retire-
ment community, where there are several other retired clergy (who have become good friends.) With family affection,John