2007 holiday letter

Here's a copy the Christmas letter we sent out this year. If you didn't get one, it's either on its way, it got lost in the mail, or we just don't know you well enough. Anyway, this makes for an easy blog entry. Happy holidays, my dear readers. -Jeff

We had a good year, one that was notably less hectic because it didn't involve picking up and moving to a new state for once. Yes, we were able to settle in and enjoy life in Wilmington, and, as usual, we had the opportunities to take a few trips as well. This year we visited Philly, New York City, D.C., Boston, Miami Beach, Chesapeake Bay, Acadia National Park in Maine, Honduras (Raia only), and, of course, sweet home Minnesota. Our position here on the east coast has been the perfect jumping off point for exploring this part of the country, and we're getting some great photos out of the deal!

Jeff has been busy working for [a small software company we don't name in the blog] and has been excited to witness the the company taking off – it has doubled in size since he started and has been signing some big-named clients. He also started his own mini-business, Moon Lake Multimedia, this year. Since he knows very little about how to actually run a business, he's been focusing on the work for now, specifically by shooting and editing short videos for a local magazine's website. The monthly gig has provided Jeff with some valuable practice in the art of videography and the chance to purchase some increasingly professional equipment.

R continues to work at the DuPont central research facility in an ethylene co-polymer semi-works facility. She likes the small team and varied challenges the job presents each day. In early 2008 she will be moving on to a new, undetermined assignment, so change is in the air! In her spare time she has been taking graduate courses at the University of Delaware towards a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, starting with a challenging math course and now a fluid mechanics course. She also practices yoga and coaches an all-girl Lego robotics team on Saturdays.

This year we enjoyed visits from Jeff's parents and our good friend L. If any of you would like to drop in and take a whirlwind tour of the surrounding area our door is always open, despite a chilly draft in the winter :-)

That's it from us. We hope this note finds you well. Have a holly, jolly Christmas!