Happy Holidays from the Adams!

This will be my official Christmas letter this year, as i am stepping up into the tech world and therefore, you all are too. As I was about to reflect on the last year, I actually had to look at my calendar on my smart phone and determine what exactly I have done all year, as my memory continues to come in and out. Welcome to middle age. Or perhaps I have been here longer than I want to admit.

I can start out the year by saying we enjoyed a great season with the Baltimore Ravens and Maddie got to experience a Super Bowl parade. It set the tone for the year.

I went on a big adventure in April with my mother and brother Tim to Dublin and London. I think there might be some blog posts about the trip here, but it was memorable and big fun. Highlights were Dublin and meeting long lost relatives. Tim might think the last night in Dublin was the best, which resulted in this photo as we left Dublin to London at 5 AM the next morning.

This required long naps and a wonderful English tea filled with carbs. The trip was for my mother's 80th birthday. And a good time was had by all...
In June, Alan, myself, Maddie, and a friend spent a week in the Outer Banks which we haven't done in quite a long time. We brought kayaks, the dog, liquor,and lots of books. Enjoyed by all.

Andrew is working on his degree at Towson University. He has made alot of headway, but changed his major to English so he needs additional classes. He continues to pursue fiber arts and his dad made him a table loom that makes guitar straps and headbands. He also continues his wool hats, which he now makes for babies.

Maddie is a junior in high school and looking at colleges for engineering. We did a road trip to Cleveland at the beginning of November to look at Case Western and take in a Ravens game, the rock and roll hall of fame, and the christmas story house with 7 other friends. We rocked Cleveland and ate foods we have never tried, like bone marrow and fried pigs ears. We have other visits in the spring.

Alan is still working, but has taken on a new job behind a desk. Perfect timing as we get older and creakier. He is raising chickens on our backyard-we have a group? flock? of 7 (I think). Fresh eggs every day.

I am still at the library with many changes coming our way. Open 20 more hours a week and more staff. All I can say is I look forward to retirement.

Lucy the labradoodle is doing well-always looking for her next adventure in the car or bathroom trash can to get into. Moses, who will be 19 on his next birthday, continues to live-mostly outside in warm weather. When he is inside, it is a sad sight-he is mostly blind due to cataracts, can't hear anything, barely waling, and howls all the time. Yet he eats, drinks, and naps all day. Hard to believe he is hanging in there, but perhaps its because his nickname is the Spawn of Satan.

My brother Nick has moved to warmer pastures with his girlfriend Cindy. And he does a great job reminding all of us how warm and beautiful it is in Venice FL.

We are wishing all of you a very happy holiday and healthy New year!

The Adams family