Our 2008 Update: And 2008 Left with a Bang!

And 2008 Left with a Bang!

Two great guys in my life; Scott and Dan had great momentous experiences this year.

After years of working towards his goal, Scott graduated from FAU with a Bachelor's degree in IT and will continue to work in the IT Department at FAU. Way to Go!

Shelley and Dan welcomed Angelo Edward, all 8.14 lbs 21 inches of him, into the world at 5:20 a.m. on December 12th. I am honored to be the Godmother and look forward to visiting.

We hope you enjoy the beauty of nature's gifts this holiday season as much as we do. The picture reminded me of our cardinal couple, minus the snow of course.

Aunt Chris's special bird feeder is a popular spot. We have a steady stream of visitors outside the kitchen window and all are well fed now that the squirrels can't get to the food. Mom gets a real kick out of watching a few tenacious squirrels try. They end up taking the ride of their life as the bird feeder flings them off a few feet away.

The turtles continue to migrate from one pond to the other, miraculously crossing the road safely. The boys helped relocate our growing population of tadpols after the month of record rain falls. We had several visiting duck families, cranes and herons stop by on their way to their final destinations. Our hawk, woodpecker and owl still keep us company year around.

Our grapefruit tree is giving us a bumper crop this year. Thanks to Eleanor's pinching advice, our tomatoes are doing well. Ben helped mom get our butterfly garden planted and we have loads of butterflies. Jesse and Joel give the yard tender loving care making the flowers bloom like never before. Mom and the boys, also put together our gazebo swing. It is the perfect relaxation spot to look over the pond and enjoy the breeze. Mom has such fun playing in the yard, you can find her there just about every day.