2018 by City

I have been doing this same post for 12 years now, so going to continue. 

Each of the below cities include a one-night stay in 2018. Cities denoted by an asterisk include multiple visits.

• New York, NY
• Reykjavík, Iceland
• Jamaica, NY
• Newport Beach, CA*
• Indianapolis, IN
• Lexington, KY
• Red Bank, NJ*
• Tucson, AZ
• Venice, CA
• Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
• San Diego, CA
• Coronado, CA

Christmas Happenings 2018

Decorating the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving weekend

Wrapping the huge saguaro in white lights

Building a German gingerbread house

The finished product

Mission Bay

Dave's company Christmas party in San Diego

San Diego in December

Christmas tree on Pacific Beach pier

Our hotel for one night

Paradise Christmas tree at the Catamaran

Brought the centerpiece home on the plane

Dave's company Christmas party in Phoenix

Zoolights with the boys

The awe of a child

4-D Rudolph movie

Snakes with Grandma

Otis addressing Christmas cards

Christmas Eve service at New City Church

Silent Night

Horton Christmas Eve

Mexican dinner theme

Family get togethers

Santa!!!

Not too fond of Santa but ok with the present

Soap from Santa

Naughty or Nice?

White Elephant/Yankee Swap

Christmas Eve hiking at Gateway Trailhead

Christmas morning

First married Christmas

with Otis and Sam

Austin City Limits music fest in October!

Getaway to Northern Arizona

Otis at Christmas

Bacon, bacon, bacon

Nephews

Siblings

Original 5

Presents...

and more presents...

and even more presents

Christmas dinner

Our home

Was a wonderful Christmas season with lots of memories made.

Thanksgiving 2018

Thanksgiving this year we continued our tradition of running the downtown Phoenix Turkey Trot - this was my 7th year in a row of doing this. It is a fun little run and I also feel good about getting a sweat in before indulging in Thanksgiving dinner.

Amy, Gina and I

Dave and I

Finished! This was the first year they handed out medals.

My results. Not my best time, but my place standings continue to go up the older I get. I guess the competition gets easier :)

After the run we went to the Brown's for the Krown Thanksgiving Brunch. Brian made me a latte.

We didn't stay long at brunch as we needed to get home and shower before heading up to Prescott with Dave's family for Thanksgiving dinner.

Dave and I ended the day making popcorn and watching a movie at home.