Another happy and joyful Christmas Eve filled with many memories at the Collier Home.

Once again the family and friends gathered at our home to celebrate on Christmas Eve. This has been the tradition for many years. Friends of our children and grandchildren are always welcome and it has been more of an open house than a family gathering.

This year we were blessed with a surprise visit by our Granddaughter Bridget Underwood. She flew into Columbus Ohio to visit with a girl friend and contacted another Granddaughter Valerie who also lives in Ohio and rode with them to Indianapolis and came to Brownsburg with our daughter Teri for the evening. It was a great Christmas present to see her.

We also had as our guest Brett's relatives Leonard and Sherril Berry. They are a delightful couple and we were honored to have them with us.. I believe Sherril is the sister of Brett's grandmother but not positive about that.

We missed Mike and Renae and Kris and Earl. Perhaps next year.

The evening is always filled with visiting, stories, some gift exchanging and lots of good food and some singing.

Already looking forward to next year.

Right now on Christmas night we are awaiting the birth of Brett and Laura's second child. Another Greatgrandson to add to the list. It is now ten p.m. and Laura is at the hospital. Questionable as to whether or not he will be a Christmas baby.

Remember to Love much, Laugh often and Live happy

Friday December 3, 2010

Rejoined the New Horizons Band today. I had started with this band in 1994 and learned to be a percussionist. Played with the band until 2006 and left because of taking a job driving for Link, a public transportation system here in Hendricks County. I have missed the band and decided to go back now that I am no longer employed. This is the first time since I retired as an Air Traffic Controller in 1982 that I have not had a job or been looking for one