Mom! You never said it was THIS cold!
Thanksgiving Menu at Chib's
Siobhan, Tim, Pat and respective families and friends celebrated Thanksgiving at Siobhan's home in Victorville:
Grandpa Geno celebrates 66 with some help!
For more photos at Chib's 
Colorado
Kevin is a Freshman at the public high school taking courses in advertising and marketing. He's in the ROTC and considering applying to the Air Force Academy when he graduates.
Brendan is playing the mandolin as well as the clarinet these days. He picked up the mandolin just 4 months ago and is already becoming accomplished on it. He played wide receiver on the football team this year. He's also busy with his studies and collecting good grades, as usual.
Caleb is looking forward to the family ski outing on Kevin's birthday, 1/1/05. Calet's doing well in school, his favorite subject being math. (He gets that from his Mom). He has a girlfriend but wouldn't name her....not yet anyway. He's hoping for Halo2 to be under the tree.
The family is planning a December trip to Washington, D.C. to tour the famous sites and walk in the halls of history. A longer, motorhome trip, is planned for the summer during which they'll visit Chicago, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and the New England states.
NEWS FROM AFAR
San Diego
Michael the Younger, Our champ wrestler, took another tournament winning a first place among 30 competing schools.
Michael the Mature, Charlie and Mike's friend spent a weekend in San Francisco where they interviewed with wrestling coaches from San Francisco State and Menlo College.
He also received a letter from Nationals certifying him for collegiate level competition.
Finally, the Nebraska State coach has shown great interest in Mike's abilities on the mat.
Pensacola
Shawn is working construction while he decides about school. There is lots of work due to all the damage done by Hurricane Ivan this year. Currently he's putting up fences.
Megan is working full time and attending school full time. She is considering changing her major from childhood development to social work or becoming a kindergarten teacher.
Elizabeth was planning to get her driver's license but the rain caused her appointment to be postponed to December 8th. She's directing a play for district competition and is currently holding auditions. Of course, her grades are sterling.
Scotty has read his first whole book...65 pages! Way to go Scotty! He's been elected Prince of the Class in school and seems bound for a career in politics.
The Griffiths have a new roof, thanks to the Ivan, but still need trim repair and painting. Slowly but surely they are getting back to normal.
Vista
Colin and Ana have bought their first house in Vista. Colin is playing with an Irish band two nights a week playing traditional songs in a Carlsbad pub. He and a colleague are cutting records and hoping to get them heard.
Ana continues to work toward her MA and works in the university library.
Janna reports that all is well with the family in Vista. James is almost 2 years old but has been outgrown in sheer bulk by his younger cousin Timothy Patrick. But he's got lots of teeth and is, of course, devastatingly cute.
Valley Center
Timothy, at 6 months is sporting 3 teeth and wears a massive size 2T already. He'll soon be demanding his own room.
Michelle has become an entrepeneur of the first rank. She discovered a need for a certain edible commodity among her classmates and found a wholesale source. She keeps her sales, which are legal, discreet so not to run afoul of school protocol. She has discovered the overriding principle of Capitalism...buy low and sell high. Her revenues are impressive. She keeps her own set of double entry books and refuses all credit...even to her best friends.
This Princess of The Deal also keeps a 4.0 average in her studies and plays in the jazz band while continuing with the private lessons. This is one busy kid!
