Three weeks ago last Friday (Dec 2) was my,whoops OUR 49th. I mentioned it back then but you were too busy stumbling around the kitchen and on the front steps to notice. Sure hope that arm gets better soon. We're still praying for and sounds like we gotta get serious about Zona. Did she try Nyquil? If not get a bottle of rum and give her a table spoon of sugar soaked (and I mean loaded) with rum every few hours. If that doesn't work I'll start praying for her but I won't tell Him about the rum. Just kidding about that part but I keep my grandkids quiet when they're here with the croop just by giving them a teaspoon of sugar and the rum with a little bit of lemon juice. Works just like granny Easterling said it would, only she used white lightening, can't readily find that in these parts. Seriously we'll be praying and you guys get well, Christmas in next Sunday. We have a busy week, Joan has to teach tomorrow and then all of the teachers have a Christmas luncheon on Tuesday. On Wednesday we are making our homemade Ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinich and Sicilian style tomatoe sauce and meatballs. We'll have to freeze them for use on Sunday at our youngest daughters house. On Thursday morning we are running up to New Jersey to visit the oldest daughter until Saturday then we come home get our clothes and food and head back up to Baltimore to spend the weekend with the youngest, her husband and 3 daughters. My son and his family are coming in on Wednesday after Christmas from Malabar Fl down by Melbourne(I don't go there much it's too close to Lathan)kidding again. On New Year's night we are going downtown Washington to see the musical play Evita, really looking forward to that. I really love the music from that show. That is part of our anniversay celebration....I hope I survive. Y'all all have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year.

Horace

Tell Uncle Luke hello for me.

Jimmy, Will do.

Tell Uncle Luke hello for me, too, Karen --- that might cause a little confusion...but it could cause a good laugh.

Oh, and if you ever see Charlie, tell HIM I said hello, too! Dang! Are you sure you didn't drop him off the boat so he could play with the sharks on your last cruise? Haven't heard a WORD out of the guy in MONTHS!

Jimmy