(family xmas card)

On the left, we have a picture of a sleigh overflowing with presents and a pine tree and the text "Peace on earth, goodwill to all"

Also included in the card is a 1/3 sheet with the following blurb:

Pictured, Ruthie and Jake enjoy a waterfront café in Lucerne, Switzerland this spring. We were visiting Jake as he finished his junior year abroad in Paris; he and Jim had just run the Paris marathon.

Jake is now back at Franklin and Marshall for his senior year, majoring in French and Math. He will soon depart on a short trip to Algeria to study Albert Camus' roots, which relates to his honors thesis.

Ruthie is still in Orange County, CA, just south of LA. She enjoys her job as a business consultant, and especially her location. Business travel sometimes brings her to the Midwest for visits. We'll be visiting out there for the New Year's holiday.

Kit's new talent is hand-made purses, either knit or made from recycled wool sweaters. Very creative, and popular - she has been selling them in boutiques near Leland, Michigan, where we have our vacation cottage.

Jim is still running; he and Jake ran the Philadelphia marathon in November. His practice is busy, and he continues to participate as a preceptor for medical students from the University of Toledo on their community rotation.

We get up to Leland about once a month for long weekends, more in the summer. It's a place of great relaxation, where we enjoy kayaking, golf, hiking, tennis, and maybe snow shoeing this winter. We have made some wonderful new friends. We do enjoy hosting visitors if that might fit into your plans for 2008!