Greetings all,
I seriously debated ending the run of 31 (now 32) Christmas mailings this year, but instead of going cold turkey I decided to just send a quick update and some pictures. So here we are.
We're still in Kansas, the kids are still in Texas (Reagan and Hunter-Austin, Hadley-College Station, Hollis-Houston), and we're all doing fine. We spent a fair amount of time in Texas this year because Paige's two step-parents died, and we'll be spending a fair amount of time there this year both visiting family and figuring out what we're going to do with 44 acres in the Hill Country outside of Fredericksburg. It's a great place but we're not quite ready to retire, so we shall see.
Book recommendations (that are new-ish) for this year are Peace Like a River, North Woods, and Everybody in My Family has Killed Someone (extremely different, but very entertaining). The new (Mendelsohn) translation of The Odyssey is worth your time as well. New band discoveries include The Beths, Belair Lip Bombs, and (not new at all, but a RE-discovery for me) Nick Drake. Knock yourself out.
Here's hoping 2026 is all you're currently dreaming of (and more).
Mike and Paige
P.S. --- Please update my email address to mike_wilkins@mac.com.
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