Happy Thanksgiving!

We enjoyed wonderful Thanksgiving dinners. Barb and Carly enjoyed the Zoll family gathering in Toledo and Jim dined in New York at Melanie and Mo's along with Nicole and Darrell. But Mo had to work at a tennis tournament--in Toledo! Unfortunately, he had to miss out on both Thanksgiving meals. His schedule was so tight that he could not partake of the holiday repast in Toledo. That's too bad because the reports clearly show that both meals were excellent! Thanks to chef teams led by Lois in Toledo and Melanie in New York.

Jen, Lois, Barb and Myra strike a holiday pose.
Carly and Anne display the results of their highly successful culinary team work.
The family also celebrated Evan Michael's first birthday. Here Evan, Carly and Sarah enjoy a moment of birthday fun.
This year's Zoll family footbal match resulted in a tie.

In New York, Melanie and Darrell pause briefly during meal preparation. Darrell served as gravy sous chef.
Darrell, Nicole and Melanie strike a holiday pose.
Nicole and Jim visited Jeff, Lexi and Michaela the next day, helping to shop for a Christmas Tree.
"This is the one!" said Jeff and Lexi.

Hello from Columbiana!

We recently visited Ray and Birgitta in their lovely new home and what a gem it is! They have decorated their new residence in excellent fashion and all in a very short time. They have wonderful views of the surrounding countryside including a nearby forested area. You can get an idea of the beautiful view from the picture below of the living room.


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Early Holiday Start

We kicked off the holiday season with a wonderful family gathering at Patti and John's house. Mike, Marcia and Laura came from North Carolina, while Margaret, Keith, Kathy, Barb and Jim came from Cleveland. Mike and Marcia hosted Barb and Jim at the Ohio State/Illinois game on Saturday. While we were sad to see OSU lose, we were thrilled that our seats were close to the field. Our celebration included a wonderful holiday meal of turkey and ham plus Marcia's special apple dressing. And, we celebrated Kathy's recent birthday with delicious chocolate cake with white frosting. Everyone had a great time! Special thanks to Patti and John who were outstanding hosts!





John gave Mike, Barb and Jim a tour of RPAC--Ohio State's $140 million Recreational and Phsyical Activity Center.