{"id":183,"date":"2015-12-22T19:01:56","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T00:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thurmond.net\/?p=183"},"modified":"2015-12-22T20:10:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T01:10:07","slug":"christmas-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thurmond.net\/?p=183","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nativity<\/a><\/p>\n

2015 is rapidly drawing to a close. At the Thurmond \u201chousehold\u201d many things are changing. We are learning how to manage as three instead of four. Which is a challenge since the soul that guided us for so many years is no longer with us.<\/p>\n

To begin we have to once again say Thank you; with the start of the new year and life without Mary; you reached out; to help pack or unpack boxes; provided \u201cdinner\u201d and fellowship or just thoughtful notes or phone calls at the right time.<\/p>\n

On St. Patrick\u2019s Day we meet in Florida with family and friends. We put our toes in the sand, had a celebration of life and buried Mary\u2019s ashes in St. Augustine. If you want to go relax with your feet in the sand and say hi let us know.<\/p>\n

Which leads to the rest of us. March was just the beginning of big changes.<\/p>\n

Becca and I, also now reside at the beach, just on a different coast and technically on a bay about 30 minutes away from Galveston, Texas. It was a crazy spring and summer, but doors opened and now I am teaching 6th<\/sup> graders in Pasadena and sharing an apartment with Becca. Becca is on track to graduate this May and will officially be a chef. She\u2019s already looking for jobs \u201caround the world.\u201d Seriously around the world (cruise ships, off shore oil rigs, and many more). So if you want a personal chef, by the way she is amazing, you should put in a bid now. Till she decides where to go next she is working at a winery most weekends (she usually brings home enough leftovers for the week). \u00a0During the week she goes to class and is cooking desserts at a seafood restaurant down at the seawall in Galveston.<\/p>\n

So that leaves us to tell you where Mike is these days. I guess I can start with Mike is now a resident of South Dakota, after selling the house 17 years to the day in Lilburn, he is traveling the country in a 35ft RV (motorhome.) This summer he traveled a lot, but if you want the details or more importantly the pictures you\u2019ll have to follow him on Facebook or his blog (www.thurmond.net). He does make frequent appearances in Texas to see us and his parents. His sister has put in the hookups for an extended stay; which is really how you can get him to come see you (sewage, water, electric (50 amp.) You might also share to location of a nearby RV campground.<\/p>\n

All told we are moving forward and busy as ever. Mary may not be with us, but trust us she makes some timely appearances.<\/p>\n

In the words of Gladys: \u201cHey! …Hey!… Unto you a child is born! … It\u2019s Jesus, and he\u2019s in the barn \u2026 Go see him!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Go on, he\u2019s over there \u2026. Go on!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hope, Peace, Joy and Love to each of you this Christmas.<\/p>\n

Michael, Sarah & Rebecca<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/a>

Mike in the Badlands of South Dakota<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Sarah<\/a>

Sarah at the Winter Classic, January 1, 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Becca<\/a>

Becca with Ice Carving at Alvin Community College<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Mike's<\/a>

Mike’s new home at 35 foot motor home<\/p><\/div>\n

From the editor: if you got the printed version of this newsletter you may have noticed that the part of the message on Rebecca was missing a few words. That just slipped past us as we tried to get the cards out before Christmas. We hope you got the gist of the idea.\u00a0 Thanks for reading our little note.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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