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So long, Jim. In 2008 we lost a dear friend, husband, brother-in-law, father and advocate for justice, Jim Mendelsohn, who died after a struggle with cancer. |
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Jim lived to see his son, Daniel, accepted to Stanford. He was deeply proud. We miss you, Jim. |
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Sarah with her sister and mom wearing the famous reindeer necklaces. |
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Sarah and Art's mom, Phyllis, with Sarah's birthday cake. It was the big 5-0 for Sarah. Still no signs of aging. Must be all that NIA dancing. |
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Adrian and Jackson in Birmingham. December 2007. |
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Adrian with a smile. He turned 22 this year, and is a senior at ASU in Boone. His current passion is Community Exchange Systems (see link below), along with Ultimate Frisbee, alternative energy, and most recently ... |
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... strumming the guitar. |
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We're happy to have Art's Mom, Phyllis, living near us in Asheville. This year she took her whole extended family, including all 7 grandsons, to Quintana Roo on the east coast of Mexico for a week. See link below for photos of that amazing expedition. |
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Lucus, Max and Jackson on vacation in the Mayan Riviera. |
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Jackson and a few friends doing what they do best -- eating. |
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Art's new hobby is beekeeping. Here are the hives surrounded by a 6,000 volt electric fence to keep the bears out. (It's worked so far.) |
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Art with a frame of bees. You go, girls! |
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We're ever grateful for our community of friends. |
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Over Thanksgiving we had a visit from Art's friend Seth and his daughter, Leya, a bubbly busy 4 year old who charmed us all. |
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Our two aloof orange cats begrudingly welcomed a new addition to their world: our new dog, Tally. |
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High cuteness factor here. |
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Items chewed on so far include couch cushions, slippers, cardboard boxes, socks, firewood, and even a few dog chew toys. |
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Sarah grew a bountiful garden. |
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...and Art tinkered with his pond. |
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...irises around the pond ... |
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Blessings for the Solstice/Christmas/Chanukah/Obamana/ BuddhaDharma/HariRama Season, with all our love! |
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