Gone to D.C.

Well, I just thought to tell you that I am heading down to D.C. for ten days on Monday. It will be a great experience, as it will be a first for me. I think it is good to visit your capitol! I'll tell you all about it when I come back! So long for twelve days!

Oh for an old-fasioned winter!

Do any of you remember the days when snow used to pile up to the tops of power lines, or you couldn't get into town as the roads were full of snow, or you got blizzards and 20 below for weeks in a row? Or how about the years when horse and sleigh was the fastest way about due to the amount of snow? How I wish we could have winters like that again! Yes I know the power lines were shorter then, also the roads were not as well designed, and those stories about such cold and blizzards did get a little exaggerated, but the winters used to be harsher! How I wish we could get some 4 feet of snow and a good, cold, long winter!!!!

Madison

Yesterday my family and I went down to Madison to see our state senator, Sheila Hardsdorf get sworn in. That was a lot of fun! Actually it was the first time any of my family had been down to see the capital, so we made a day of it. While we were down there we took a tour of the capitol, and visited our stare representative, Andy Lamb. We also saw and got to shake hands with our terribly liberal Governor, James Doyle. One interesting fact about our capitol building is it has the 4th largest dome in the world (measured by volume)and it was built in the early 1900s with marble from six different countries, some of which is irreplaceable owing to its value. It was a great experience which all of us enjoyed! We now look forward to our trip to Washington D.C. later this winter.

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Internet shopping

I know this is late for you Christmas shopping, but I found Froogle a very helpful asset to my internet searching for Christmas presents (Buy.com is good too). They were the way to do economical online shopping. While you do your shopping try to only order from place that you know to be reliable, or check their rating out on epinions. Beware of the fraudy companies. Internet shopping is always a risk, but many times you can get good deals too! Enjoy this Christmas holiday.

Merry Christmas

PS Did you know that Holiday comes from two words, "Holy" and "day?" Next time someone says to you, "Happy Holidays" say something like this, "Yes Christmas is a HOLY day"


Jesus is the reason for the season!

We wish you...

…a Merry Christmas.

As you finish up your Christmas celebrations, remember JESUS, the reason for the season!

Yours Truly:
The Chesapeake Cove Staff

Christmas traditons.

What are your Christmas traditions? Or do you have any? I know as a Scandinavian I have more traditional cookies and such than most others do. We also have created traditions as a family, i.e. having a family argument over which tree to get (this tradition was broken this year). Do you have a tradition for when to open your presents? Christmas day or Christmas Eve? Or do you even give gifts at all? All these tradition are little things compared to why we celebrate CHRISTmas. Jesus' birth is the reason for the season. Do your traditions reflect the reason for the season? It is not bad to have traditions that don't, but it is always good to remember Jesus in at least some of your traditions. We always only put Christ centered decorations on our tree; we also as a tradition do an advent wreath, most nights. Also during the year we often invite neighbors over for advent wreath and we sing the Christmas hymns. Think about it. Can you make your traditions more Christ centered?

Kittens!

How is it that we are so often overwelmed with kittens? Right now, after our two cats had 6 kittens (that lived) a piece we have an over-abundance of kittens. We try to keep ourselves down to 2 cats, but right now we have 5 growing kittens, eating LOTS of food. WE are wanting homes for them. Right now we have an adoption agency helping us (the one my brother made up on the spur of the moment), but as of yet, we still have 5 around. If you would like a kitty, feel free to email me and I should be able to get you one as long as you come to pick it up. They would be great Christmas presents!

Gorilla wake?

Do animals need closure too? Well, according to the Brookfield zoo they do! After a recent death of the lead female gorilla, the zoo keepers had a "wake" for the remaining gorillas. Strange, eh? You can go here for more info.

Can you trust the French security?

The French recently in a training exercise placed explosives in a passenger's luggage, and had their dogs search for it. One of the dogs did not find its explosives, and that piece of luggage was lost, going onto one of 90 airplanes that left the airport that evening. Are you going to feel secure next time you fly though France??? I don't know if I would! Thankfully, though, the French Prime Minister outlawed the practice. You can learn more about this episode here.