Mark and Karen Benson say "Merry Christmas"
Merry Christmas – Happy Holidays – Happy New Year!!
Karen writes: Time to send a brief Christmas note, since I supposedly have all this time now that I am officially retired! Can it really be less than a week until Christmas? My days seem to be filled even though I am no longer working outside the home. We think of each of you and truly enjoy hearing from you this time of the year.
Since retiring in May I have been busy! The day begins with coffee and the paper, then off to walk or exercise, back home for breakfast and my shower. It is hard to believe that by then it is already noon!! Golfing, quilting, playing bridge (started a Duplicate Group), piano lessons, reading, time up north -- are a few of the things that manage to fill my days. In September I went to the AARP Convention in Los Angeles. Seeing 23,000 people over 50 in one place and Elton John were the highlights.
I appreciate being able to spend more time with the grandkids. Of course they are great. Jakob and Jenna are 9 years old and in 3rd grade. Jack is 5 years old and in kindergarten. They are active with soccer, basketball, football, swimming, dance, etc. Jenna being a strong Benson woman can hold her own with those 2 boys. They spent 10 days at the lake with us. (No parents!) Mark and I needed 10 days to recover, but it was such fun.
Mark continues to work at the nursing home. He has been at Skaalen for almost 28 years. He thinks he will work a couple more years. The only building project this year is the adding of a hot water pool to the Rehab Unit – exercise for arthritics. He continues to love spending time at his farm in Westby…..hunting deer, turkeys, pheasants, or whatever; planting food plots; planting thousands of trees; building two ponds; etc. He is truly a farmer at heart.
Reba, our 14 year old Brittany will have to share her space with a new puppy. The puppy, a French Brittany, will be born the end of January, so will arrive here some time the end of March. I hope Reba adjusts to a new puppy (or rather I hope I adjust to 2 dogs!!!).
Our kids will be here on Christmas Day and then we will go north for about 10 days of skiing and relaxing. Julie and her family will be there for part of the time. We have many things to be thankful for this Christmas and accept the things that we cannot change.
As always if you are in Westby, Manitowish Waters or Stoughton, stop and see us. Hope all is well with you and your family. May the peace and joy of this season be with you throughout the year.
Sincerely,
Mark and Karen
Karen writes: Time to send a brief Christmas note, since I supposedly have all this time now that I am officially retired! Can it really be less than a week until Christmas? My days seem to be filled even though I am no longer working outside the home. We think of each of you and truly enjoy hearing from you this time of the year.
Since retiring in May I have been busy! The day begins with coffee and the paper, then off to walk or exercise, back home for breakfast and my shower. It is hard to believe that by then it is already noon!! Golfing, quilting, playing bridge (started a Duplicate Group), piano lessons, reading, time up north -- are a few of the things that manage to fill my days. In September I went to the AARP Convention in Los Angeles. Seeing 23,000 people over 50 in one place and Elton John were the highlights.
I appreciate being able to spend more time with the grandkids. Of course they are great. Jakob and Jenna are 9 years old and in 3rd grade. Jack is 5 years old and in kindergarten. They are active with soccer, basketball, football, swimming, dance, etc. Jenna being a strong Benson woman can hold her own with those 2 boys. They spent 10 days at the lake with us. (No parents!) Mark and I needed 10 days to recover, but it was such fun.
Mark continues to work at the nursing home. He has been at Skaalen for almost 28 years. He thinks he will work a couple more years. The only building project this year is the adding of a hot water pool to the Rehab Unit – exercise for arthritics. He continues to love spending time at his farm in Westby…..hunting deer, turkeys, pheasants, or whatever; planting food plots; planting thousands of trees; building two ponds; etc. He is truly a farmer at heart.
Reba, our 14 year old Brittany will have to share her space with a new puppy. The puppy, a French Brittany, will be born the end of January, so will arrive here some time the end of March. I hope Reba adjusts to a new puppy (or rather I hope I adjust to 2 dogs!!!).
Our kids will be here on Christmas Day and then we will go north for about 10 days of skiing and relaxing. Julie and her family will be there for part of the time. We have many things to be thankful for this Christmas and accept the things that we cannot change.
As always if you are in Westby, Manitowish Waters or Stoughton, stop and see us. Hope all is well with you and your family. May the peace and joy of this season be with you throughout the year.
Sincerely,
Mark and Karen
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