Anthony, my best friend's Cindy's son in the coveted pink Chicago hat
Anthony loved Livs pink hat - we had to buy him one for Christmas.

New Years Eve Scrabble. Amazing adults still could make 30 point words while under the influence!
Kathy and Mike are able to score 30 points words with a handicap of chemical influence!
Are you allowed to use the same words twice? Check the official rules for us. We used the word coast twice! Their boys didn't care; they had a hay day playing with my exercize balls, rolling them off the couch doing gymnastics flips that Liv taught them!

Amara, Liv and Breanne skating at the Ice Plex in Pleasant Prarie, our Holiday break activity. Celia gets her 'sealegs' and learns some spins from an ice enthusiast. Although I caught him in a tumble , the ice was getting too rough from all the holiday skaters,
We found a farmer who used to skate on his outdoor ponds on his farm like we used to skate on the old ponds along the old Northshore railroad tracks. Excellant aerobic exercize that keep the mind and body in tune.

A Christmas Memory - Marc brought his sister's doll up from the basement - a doll she got for Christmas 50 years ago. She was delighted and so was Liv who compared it to one of her American Girl dolls.





Marc and Aaron, the infamous Schulz Bros

Aldo - Who Do You Know Wants
Furniture!

Who do you know wants to date a math whiz?
Marc's nephew Kyle.

Christmas Train arrived late into Sturtevant but worth the wait.
Liv and I braved fridgid weather to se and hear the train. Can't believe this was our first time of the eight year tradition. Food Donations are the 'ticket'.

Thanksgiving at Marc and Celia's at 5900 Wildwood Drive.

• Marc the Cook
  

These pictures are a 'snap'! Captured from a digital JVC camcorder. How cool, needed this technology 10 years ago!
Everyone interviewed... What Are You Thankful For!

Mom

• Aldo Amantea - Celia's brother
  

Ken Tang - Celia's brother-in-law

Dillon Tang - Celia's nephew

Amara
Tang -Celia's niece

Jennifer Hopkins, mom to Noah 7, Seth 4, and Lilly 1, too quick for pictures this holiday!

Kathy Frank-Marc's sister - Can't keep up with grandkids either!

Malina - Thankful for something!

It is so nice that two small families can come together to make one big party!

Bought a duplex on a whim (slow week)!

Is being a Landlord a good Investment?
With the returns on Mutual Funds such as TRowePrice Latin America at63% for the year probably not but portfolio diversification is good. Rental income minus depreciation will increase
profits in the long run, hopefully!

Long past the sands of summer.

Celia completes the Nanowrimo
Challenge. 50,000 words in 30 days! The heating pad was well used for the aching back!



Sandcastle a day after Myers Beach Casle Contest. Alivia enjoys the work of others. Still
standing against a clear blue skyed day on Lake Michigan.

Celia is on a mission. " I do not start something that I do not plan to finish".
Determined to meet the 50,000 word challenge, have 20 for Thanksgiving,
close, renovate and screen for a suitable duplex renter all by December 1st.

Check-in for duplex details, students Welcome, 2 minutes to Parkside!

All things on hold untill November 30th at midnoc!

When Celia has a mindset to accomplish something
It will be done! 50,000 words in 30 days plus
planning for 20 for Thanksgiving and turning the Big 50!

Celia and daughter Alivia experience the
White Sox Ticker Tape Parade Frenzy
on LaSalle Street, Downtown Chicago
Friday October 28th, 2005

We never made it to Chinatown, instead
Enjoyed the Orange Fountain and
Midnight Circus performers at Daley
Square!

Sometimes being in the right place at the
Right time is a matter of luck...or fate.

Since my father was born in Chicago
and an avid fan (or was it the Cubbies?)
We were there for him in Spirit.