Christmas 2013
Merry Christmas and Greetings from the Blaney Family
2013 has come and almost gone and once again we are grateful for the blessings with which we have been bestowed. Here is an update on our family.
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| Erin at Wrigley |
After two years of working as a bilingual family support worker working with mothers and infants for Family Services, Erin decided to go back to school to begin work on her Master's Degree. So, at the end of August, with the help of Mary Jo, Jon and Kathleen, we packed her up and moved her to Chicago. She began classes in September at the downtown campus of Loyola University of Chicago, just two block from the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). After unpacking, we toured Navy Pier and we were able to make a pilgrimage to Wrigley to take in a Cubs game. Erin is enjoying her time in the city and seems to have adapted to not having a car for the first time in quite a while.
Kathleen continues to work as a Nurse Case Manager for the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. She
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| Min, Kathleen, Ethan, Tim & Anthony |
recently completed two trips, one to the west coast, the other to the east coast. She traveled to California in October to spend some time with her uncle, aunt and cousins and to see her friend star in a play. Tim, Min, Anthony and Ethan could not have been more gracious and welcoming. They toured UC-Merced, much of San Francisco and spent a day at Yosemite. The east coast trip was a mixture of business and pleasure. She attended a health conference in Boston and was able to extend her trip so that she could visit friends in Providence, RI and New York City.
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| Bridget & Jeff |
The family highlight of the summer was attending Bridget's wedding in Minocqua. Bridget and her husband Jeff had met at Camp Kawaga so it seemed fitting to have their rehearsal dinner, reception and dinner there. Many of us stayed at the camp and had a great time. The wedding was beautiful.
In 2013 we continued to better appreciate the simple pleasures that life offers. They include time at the cottage, visits from family and friends, a family friend's wedding in Milwaukee and an Early Family gathering in Door County.
May God bless you during this holiday season.
Ken, Cathy, Kathleen and Erin
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
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| Navy Pier (Chicago) |
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| Anthony, Kathleen and Ethan (San Francisco) |
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| Joan of Arc (Marquette) |
