A new year, a new decade, the circle of life.  I can not complain 2009 was a great year for Harry and I.  We toured 13 states in seven months.  Along the way visited old and new friends and  family.  Maureen and the grand boys were able to join us in Washington.  Seeing the northwest was just awesome. The beauty of Gods creation is a memory of pages that will be pressed in my mind to only sit back and reflect. 
December  is a busy month for many and my family is no exception. We have several birthdays including mine, holiday parties, church dinners, shopping, and Harry and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on Dec 30th.  We had such big plans dancing, dinning, an evening of romance.  However, plans were spoiled due to the flu.  We sat in our pj,s wraped in a blanket coughing sneezing, running nose and eyes.  We were pathetic, as we petered out promises were made to have a do over.  We shall put on our Sunday best, go to that favorite restaurant, doing some belly rubbing and then YOU KNOW.  After all 40 years is to be celebrated.

We did manage to go to  South Toledo Bend State Park for the new year.   Meeting up with a few of our camping buddies. This was a first time visit to this park.  The park design is ideal for short time camping.  (no sewer hook up) many sites have a lake front view, and serval sites have a large wood deck. Very nice to have cook outs,  there was 10 of us and we ate and ate. We cooked about seven pounds of bacon three mornings along with sausage gravy, biscuts, toast, beignets, bloody marys,  screwdrivers,  mimsoa.  You have to have something to wash down such rich foods. You get the idea we can put on a spread.   Then there is the fire pits we enjoy bonfires. With a few drinks and an imagination the stories are always  larger than life.  We can solve any world problem, be it political, financial,  fashion, we are a group full of deep Bulls*#$!.
Headed back to Dickinson in time to watch the Texans game. What in the world is Chris Brown doing.  I had foot surgery and I can kick better then him.  Hmm  thats an idea. Well the victory was short lived due to Baltimore and New York Jets win. I have said this many times there is always next year.
We are due for some bitter cold this week. I suppose I will need to keep Hartley warm.  Throw our lamb skin rug  [ Harry like rug burns] in front of the fireplace to keep cozy. 
Happy New Year to all.  May the Peace of Christ be with you each day.
Be safe  Juju
XXXOOOO