2024 - Even though it seemed like it took 10 years, the year is finally over!

 

Season’s Greetings!!

Yep, we’re still in California.  Todd is still flying for Delta. Kelly is still working swim meets and volunteering at the animal shelter.  Amanda is crashing with her sisters at their new place in Olympia, Washington while looking for her next Zoo job.  Julia is working as a cardiac care nurse in Puyallup.  Allison is working in a microbiology lab in Olympia. Matthew is continuing his college career at CSU Fullerton.  In what has now become a decennial occurrence, we were forced to tent our house to remove the termites that had taken advantage of a (finally) empty nest. We took a few trips and hiked a few mountains.  We also started chopping down trees and ripping stuff apart in the house (started, but did not yet finish).  Here are some “special memories” from the year.

 

Amanda –Zookeeper in search of a Zoo

Admitted that she thought space heaters had to do with outer space.

“It’s not Christmas if Amanda hasn’t puked.” (Allison)

BUTT-chered – How a butcher prepares meat for consumption (aka “butchered”).

Temporary handler of Monty, a sassy orange cat.

 

 

Julia – Registered Nurse

Adopted a little orange cat named Monty.  He is no longer little, except for his head.

Responded to a text with, “Shhhhhh, we’re reading the cat’s tarot cards.” 

Asked if the musician “Kenny G” was a rapper. 

Successfully drove a U-haul from CA to WA.  Only got honked at once.  Allegedly.

 

 

 

Allison – Microbiology scientist

Allison wanted to move to Colorado or Washington.  Julia wanted to move to Oregon or Washington.  They compromised and moved to Washington.  Allegedly.    

Is frequently awoken at 4:30am by a cat throat-punching her because he wants to be fed.

Used my Amazon Prime Account to watch the following movies (“with my sisters”):

Mama Mia!, It, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, The Conjuring, and Scooby-Doo.

 

 

Matthew – College Sophomore, CSU-Fullerton

Has grown a beard. Or, he simply chose to stop shaving.

Matthew started texting us puns one night.  We thought he was having a stroke.

Sockpants – Matthew’s word for what most people call “pantyhose.”

The only member of the family truly proficient with “sock chucks,’ the ancient art of sock twirling.

Trip to the Channel Islands 

Rafting the Tuolumne River

    Making new friends at Great Barrier Reef 

    Monty, guarding his feeder

   Pacific Northwest Linskeys    

  
    Take that, Britney! (Amanda and "Pickle")