At Least It Was Not Tit for Tat

Today sister Ruth in Michigan wrote saying, "Hey, check it out! My way of celebrating the New Year! Happy New Year yo All!!!!!"

Attached to the email was this pic....


Photo courtesy of Ruth's daughter Rebecca Stevens (Blackberry phone-cam).

In reply to a follow-up email from your Ed., Ruth confirmed, "Oh, it's very real. I drew the original myself, colored it in with the pencils Mom gave me a few years ago. You're welcome to blog it. Dad hasn't seen it yet but I'll probably just 'get a little too warm' [in the PYC office where she holds down the fort] and slip off my sweater here soon so he can see it."

Now, Meg, don't get any ideas.

Not sure where the photo was taken. However, one suspects it may been taken at a family birthday deener at the Outback Steak House over the weekend, because this afternoon we also received this email from Grandma Jan:

Big family b'day party for Rachel last Sat. at the Outback. Fun affair. Martin and Sue and their crew, Ruth and Alan and theirs, Scope and me. Rebecca is engaged as you probably know as is Dave (M&S's foster son). No wedding dates set yet.

Snow today! Not a lot but enough to make the world pretty. I will go out to see if it needs shoveling. Maybe a broom will work.

Well, mom, good luck shoveling or brooming, or both. Another beaut day here in Spain, albeit a little cool -- only in the 60's F. ;)