Detayls

JoLynn and David met and had lunch with the Lowenthals in late December of 2011.

JoLynn met Mark at Craftways around 1994 when they both worked on the magazine “Cross Stitch and Country Crafts”. Mark created a Mac application to allow transcription of Cross-Stitch patterns to the computer, which could then be published in the new magazine that JoLynn designed.

Mark left Craftways before JoLynn and before long married Jeanine, his childhood sweetheart. We had seen Mark and Jeanine only briefly in the intervening years.

Now for the first time we got to meet Mia and Hanna. Mia is a couple of years older and very outgoing and Hanna is much more serious and a little shy.

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This year we double-dated the Christmas Eve parties by going first to the Burlinghams and then to Jeanni’s.

We arrived after the meal but in time for the gift exchange, which was hilarious.

All the usual suspects were there and this year we were honored by Pat Clancy Senior and Sandy and Don Clancy and Karen.

We missed the Bur boys but maybe we will see them tonight for Christmas Eve.

We were lucky this year to be invited to both of the Burlingham Holiday celebrations: Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

We had such fun! Lucy and Rue hosted both parties and their sister Blair, husband Matt and kids Kelsey and Laurel and their father Vaughn were there.

For Thanksgiving JoLynn cooked a Turkey and Matt created a vegetarian Lasagna and separate Pasta Dish. Lucy and Rue added all the homey touches and everyone gritted their teeth at my terrible puns.

At this rate next year we are going to have Roast Prime Rib with baked and roasted potatoes and lots of lovely rich gravy.