Holidays and Family

I visited parents, sister, and family in Illinois in early November and again at Christmas.  Mom is generally not happy and is memory care.  Dad is living at home with the same 2 wonderful caregivers (Crystal and Connie) who take him to visit my mom every morning, make lunch, clean up and go home.  Vicki picks up dad for dinner every night. 
Everyone is healthy and going along....
I hope next year Scott and I can be together for Christmas, with families!

Christmas at Craig's included smoked RIBS (yum), unwrap the present game, and Kelly's family.  Nice.

Christmas Eve at Vicki's with Nancy and Bill

Josh's pork belly burnt ends - the smoked & sweet bacon was much tastier

Family at Vicki's for Christmas Eve

A visit to Pilcher Park Greenhouse - warm in there!

A good day at The Cottages

Criag, Colin, Kelly, and Kohlie

Tired out after some two-stepping in Mom's room

Got to visit my mom's life-long friend, Dorothy Gruenwald, in Lawrence, KS.  I love that lady! She's living in Senior Apartments and doing ok. And I got to see Bobby's bar finally - the West Coast Saloon.

October in Manhattan.  Andi, Alex, Kohlie, Colin.