http://www.xanga.com/kingmookaThis week has gone a lot better than anticipated. When a plant has been shut down for any length of time it’s hard to get equipment to run and employees to cooperate. But things have gone smoothly and it’s been a good week.

My time off from work over the Christmas holidays was such a relaxing, fun vacation. There were a few get-togethers, which we thoroughly enjoyed, and several days of peace & quiet.

The visit w/ my mom, brother, sister-in-law & nephew went well. I was anxious for nothing. Guests started arriving at 3:30 and started leaving about 9:00. There’s no gift-giving at this gathering – we make donations to Foundation Fighting Blindness in memory of DaddyG. We ate and visited and ate and visited and ate some more. Fun!!

News on the family front: Katey is going to Chile this month to work with MKs whose parents are missionaries in South America. And K’s crew will be moving into their new house soon. Marlee K took a few steps Wednesday night and she stands for long periods of time w/o holding on to anything. Check this out for the “sock” story. Pearce McGuire will be making his appearance near the end of this month. And Tip stays in the house on these cold days. A few years ago you’d never have made me believe that Molly would let a dog stay in the house.

Oh, Terry & I didn’t buy the minivan. Too many other things have a higher priority this time of year – taxes, Sep IRA, taxes, EDU funds, taxes…..You get the picture.