February 2012

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February 2012

The winter is so mild this year. There is very little snow and mild temperatures. Once we got back from California Dawn and I spent more time putting our house in order.

I was faced with a surgery to remove a tumor from my bladder and reduce the size of my prostate. All went well and I am doing fine knowing there was no evidence of neoplasia.

Dawn is applying for Social Security this year beginning in March. She and I are planning to travel to Arizona for a few weeks at the end of the month.

Some highlights for us since reuniting with family members has been time spent with my mother and brother. Also, we attended the Jump, Jive and Wail YMCA festival. Both of us are at the YMCA nearly every day getting back into shape. Also, last week we had tickets to the Banff Mountain film festival. Julia was with us and we enjoyed the outdoor experiences shown on the films.

The New Year

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January 2012

Once we have settled back from being away for two years, we are establishing routines. We enjoyed our family members over the Christmas celebration. The Russells and Kurowskis met together at

Squaw Valley, CA for a week of fun. There was little snow but lots of

fun had by all. Here are the names of those who were together for Christmas:

Blaine and Dawn Russell

Brian and Katie Kurowski and kids

Adam and Monica Mariner and son

Steph and Jared Alyworth and son

Ben Russell and daughter

Wayne and Robyn Lau and sons

This new year began with visits to the dentist, optometrist, dermatologist and urologist. We had a few maintenance needs since we were away for two years.