A BRAND NEW YEAR - A BRAND NEW YOU?

NOT MEANING TO PONTIFICATE, BUT THE START OF EACH YEAR BRINGS TO MIND
THE POSSIBILITIES OF A NEW BEGINNING TO BECOME A BETTER YOU! WHAT HAVE
YOU DETERMINED TO DO? MORE LATER.

WE TRUST THAT YOU HAVE HAD ENJOYABLE HOLIDAYS. THANKS TO THOSE OF YOU
WHO SENT CARDS OF LEFT COMMENTS ON THIS SITE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR
THOUGHTFULNESS, AND THINK OF YOU (PRAYERFULLY) OFTEN.

C.J. IS HOME, HAVING BEEN HERE SINCE THE 19TH. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO HAVE
HIS COMPANY, TO COOK SOME, AND EVEN TO HIT THE OL' PONDEROSA YESTERDAY.
HE GOT HIS NEW LAPTOP FOR HIMSELF, PARTLY WITH FUNDS HE RECEIVED FROM
CHARTEL AND ME FOR CHRISTMAS. HE INTENDED TO GIVE ME HIS PREVIOUS
UNIT, BUT 'LEL' BEAT HIM TO IT, GIVING ME ONE AS A GIFT, COMPLETE WITH
CARRYING CASE. HE GOT A FULL GROOMING KIT FROM ME SOME GIFT CARDS,
AND CASH, SO HE'S GOOD-TO-GO. HE'LL BE LEAVING ON MONDAY TO GO BACK
TO SCHOOL, LOOKING FORWARD TO NO CLASS IN JANUARY, STUDYING, PLAYING
SOCCER, LIFTING, AND LOOKING INTO JOB POSSIBILITES AFTER MAY 17TH, THE
DATE OF HIS "COMMENCEMENT" (GRADUATION). HARDLY SEEMS POSSIBLE,
HEY, JANE'S LITTLE MAN FINISHING COLLEGE ALREADY? WOW! PTL!
A REMINDER, HIS CELLPHONE NUMBER IS 304-914-2249, HIS E-MAIL IS
CR1195@MESSIAH.EDU.

CHARTEL IS STILL 'OUT OF THE HOUSE', APPARENTLY DOING WELL WITH HER
WORK AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. YESTERDAY SHE CALLED FOR DIRECTIONS
TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER, HAVING BOUGHT FOOD AND TOYS FOR THE
DOGS AND CATS THERE. SHE WAS TO HAVE COME HOME FOR DINNER TODAY,
BUT 3 PHONE CALLS WENT UNHEEDED. I MADE SPAGHETTI AND GARLIC TOAST,
AND C.J. AND I ENJOYED IT MUCH. THERE ARE LEFTOVERS WHEN SHE DOES
DECIDE TO SHOW UP, AS LONG AS IT'S NOT TOO LATE - HER BROTHER HAD
TWO HELPINGS, AND WILL PROBABLY WARM MORE UP SOON. SHE, TOO, GOT
CASH AND GIFT CARDS FOR THE HOLIDAY, ALONG WITH 2 ID BRACELETS I
ORDERED - 1 GOLDTONE AND 1 SILVERTONE - AND AN INITIAL NECKLACE WITH
AN ANGEL SITTING ON IT.

AS FOR THE 'OLD MAN' - HE'S STILL TICKING, THOUGH SLOWING DOWN. IT'S
BEEN SOMEWHAT RESTFUL TO BE HOME FOR THESE 3 WEEKS, BUT THAT ENDS
ON THE 9TH AS I HEAD TO PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR MY NEXT ASSIGNMENT.
AFTER THAT, I'LL BE HOME FOR 5 DAYS, THEN BACK TO HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
FOR ANOTHER 9-DAY TRIP. I HINTED TO STOPPING THE TRAVELLING, BUT
MY MANAGER AND MY ASSIGNMENT/ITINERARY GAL WOULDN'T HAVE IT.
GUESS I'M MORE VALUABLE AWAY FROM BURGETTSTOWN, OR SOMETHING.
I GOT AN ELECTRIC RAZOR, TIES, SHIRT AND PANTS, AND A PENNEY'S CARD
WHICH I USED TO BUY A LARGER SUITCASE FOR MY TRAVELS - CUTTING THE
LOAD DOWN BY A CASE, AND ENABLING ME TO CARRY MY COMPUTER AND
TRAVEL CASE OVER MY SHOULDERS, AND ALLOWING A BIT MORE ROOM FOR
SOUVENIRS, WHICH I USUALLY BRING A FEW OF BACK FOR MY CO-WORKERS.

ENOUGH ABOUT US (ME), WHAT'S NEW WITH YOU? WE REALLY DO LOVE
HEARING FROM YOU. EITHER BY PHONE, (724-263-0505) AFTER 9 AND ON
WEEKENDS, OR BY E-MAIL - "HEYRICHEY@YAHOO.COM". ANOTHER REMINDER-
CHARTEL'S CELLPHONE # IS 304-374-4490. THANKS FOR CARING, AND THANKS
FOR KEEPING IN TOUCH. AND...........THANKS, PEG/JIM, AND FRED/DEBBIE AND
BILL/COLLEEN FOR THE GIFTS!

MAY THIS YEAR BE AN ESPECIALLY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS ONE FOR YOU
AND YOURS, NOT JUST FINANCIALLY, BUT PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY!!

LOVE, C.J., CHARTEL, AND BILL
P.S. - OUR MAIL IS STILL P.O. BOX 327, SLOVAN, PA 15078.