FAMILY FESTIVITIES

The past several weeks have been eventful at the Chamberlin household.

A couple of weeks ago Nelson's family came down to visit for a few days. Sister (Marge) came down from Adrian. Brother (Jack) came down from Traverse City. And sister (Corrine) and husband (Tom Baker) came down from Grayling. We spread them around at Audi's house, Monte's house and our house.

We had several days of renewing old memories, eating some great meals together, and worshipping at the Castleton United Methodist Church.

Grandson (Duane Fisher) and Great Granddaughter (Emma) came for a week at the same time and stayed at Lori and Dave's house. Lauren (Duane's wife) had to stay home in Jacksonville, Florida finishing up her chemo therapy.

Duane and his brother Eric went to Southern Indiana with their father (Dave) to hunt for deer. Duane got a nice buck and brought it back to Fishers where he had it butchered at Archers Meat Packing. The finished project was then donated to the local food pantry for the homeless and hungry.

Audi's twins (Garrett and Dustin Cathcart) returned home for a few days and we got to visit with them as well. Dustin is retired from the military, and is planning to spend several months visiting around the world including India and elsewhere. Garrett is located in Colorado training about 100 men to get them ready to take them to Afghanistan. He is committed to the military for the next several years. Both of the twins attained the rank of Captain. Garrett has served two terms in Iraq and Dustin served there for one year.

At this thanksgiving time we are most grateful to God for all of our relatives and the way He has provided for them all. We are truly a blessed people.

LOVE -- POPPO