Christmas In Killarney
and
from the McClure’s of Dunvegan
December
2007
The
Dear Family and Friends,
Greetings
and God's Blessings to each of you.
The
time
has come again for getting in touch with those we
cherish to extend our wishes for all to have a happy and
safe holiday season.
We hope this past year has been as good for you
as it was for us.
We
are not as physically fit or thin as we would have hoped
to be by now, after a year of establishing a new yard
and landscaping, but, we are making extra effort now by
going to the wellness center at the hospital for
exercises three days a week.
And, since the weather got cooler, we have added
walks in the subdivision to our routine.
This area has just enough rolling terrain to
require a bit of extra effort in our walking pace.
After the holidays, we should be more successful
in cutting back on the calories.
Do you detect our New Year’s resolutions in the
making? Unfortunately,
our resolutions are about the same year after year.
To
up-date you on our children:
Teresa L.
and Roger Summey, Leianne
M. and Mark McGinnis, and Mike
and Cara McClure, have all remained stable in their
jobs and places of residence.
Skip
and Jonna Leadford were transferred to
New
Hampshire
in
August. Jonna
is working at the Naval Dispensary at
Portsmouth
,
NH
,
and Skip is back into computer programming.
Lucinda
M. Lawson resigned from her job recently and is
hoping to relocate somewhere in the south.
She is tired of
Pennsylvania
winters.
Her home has sold, and she is checking out
several offers in her field of Human Resource
Development. Tim
and Alice Ann McClure have added a second child to their
family. Elizabeth
Jane “Betsy” McClure was born several weeks early on
the 14th of September.
She was 6 lbs. 5 oz. at birth, but, has more than
doubled her weight and has filled out nicely.
Big brother, Wesley, is happy with his new
sister. That
brings the total of our grandchildren to 14 now, and we
love them all. Fortunately,
all are healthy and happy.
Next year, the first ones will be starting to
collage!
Momma
Becky Harding is still living with us, and though there
is some noticeable decline in her mental ability, she
still is happy and enjoys getting out for short trips
and family gatherings.
She will have her 90th birthday on the
14th of January.
We
were also blessed this year, in January, to have adopted
a dog from the humane society in
Little
Rock
.
Advertised on Petfinder.com, as a “terrier
mix” our pet turned out to be a pure bred miniature
Schnauzer female. She
had been roaming the streets of
Little
Rock
for
some time, and her hair had grown long all over.
Her photo on the internet was not that appealing,
and we really had not been planning to obtain a pet, yet
something said “go look at this little one”.
So we did, and on January 9th, we
acquired a new joy in our lives.
We named her Misty, because of her gray coloring,
and this little miss has taken over.
She is about 5 years old, was house trained, and
knowledgeable of obedience commands (though in truth her
Schnauzer tracking trait often supercedes human
commands). She
is a devoted companion and lap dog who keeps Mom and us
well entertained and adored.
Speaking
of adored, we pray that each of you will find peace and
joy this season of Christmas, as you again adore the
Christ child who came to love and save us all.
God
bless you and keep you in the coming year.
Love,
Gary
and Bonnie McClure
Misty
Lyrics
to Christmas in Killarney
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau
While cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus you know, of course
Is one of the boys from home
The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
How grand it feels to click your heels
And join in the fun of the jigs and reels
I'm handing you no blarney
The likes you've never known
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
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