Let's Do Lunch!

Just a quick hello to my retired friends and colleagues! How is everybody doing?
We need another lunch get together one of these days!
Maybe I can work something out for Wednesday, March 22. How does that sound?

Happy New Year!

Well, it's 2017 and the new year lies ahead.. I hope it is filled with good health and good times for all of us.....starting with our first lunch of 2017 at Dooney's on Wed. January 11th at 12:30.

I look forward to seeing many of you there!

Last DEAR lunch of 2016

It was a pretty big crowd for so close to the holidays. We were happy to have Janet Neufeld join us for the first time, as well as Allen Zwick, who just got in from North Carolina for a visit.

Photos are up on our shutterfly share site, but here are a few of them....

Allen was impressed with this bus in the parking lot!

Talkative group

Not sure what Bruce is pointing out, but Allen looks happy.

Rosina and Ron (Not pictured is Jimmy, Rosina's husband, seated across from them).

We set a tentative date for next month of Jan. 11th, but only use pencil for marking it down; it isn't firm yet.

Everyone who was there and everyone who sent regrets all expressed wishes to all of us for a wonderful holiday- Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah!- and a very happy new year.

See you in 2017!

A visit with Joanne

On our way home from Florida we stopped in to visit Joanne Karwacki at her condo in Carolina Beach. She said to say hi to everyone and wishes you all happy holidays!

On our walk on the beach we passed Allen Zwick's condo.

We didn't know how close we were to catching him there!

Meanwhile, he and Judy are driving up to NJ today or tomorrow. I invited them to our lunch at Dooney's on Wednesday. I hope they can make it! :-)

(We didn't get to see Wilma and Harry Kaelin while we were in Florida but she says hi and Merry Christmas/Happy New Year to you all, too!)

It's Beginning to look a lot like....

Winter! cold weather! :-(
The bright side is....getting to see our friends again.
Dooney's, December 21st. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Good times at Dooney's

The November DEAR group chatted and ate and had a great time. It's always fun when we get together!
Happy Thanksgiving to all. See you at our next meet: Wednesday, December 21st at Dooney's Pub, 12:30.

FYI- Here is an item from Rosina Anthony: If you are a teacher interested in contributing a story or poem to be included in a future [teaching realated] publication for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series , you have until December 31st and the place to start is this website; http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics

Looking for an enjoyable interlude in your day?

A friend in England posted this amazing youtube video that I think you are going to love.

The man's name is Mike Rayburn and he is a guitarist who is amazing (and funny!) His humor is just up my alley, but the best part of the whole video in my opinion, is when he plays the dueling fiddles song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"....on his guitar! OMG!

Here's the link (it's you tube, but cleaned up without distractions): http://viewpure.com/f18BldWmVe8?start=0&end=0

Enjoy!