Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May peace, happiness, adventures and love be your constant companions.

Oma and Opa came over for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feasts. We had a joyous time. We talked to our sons on the phone and enjoyed the tree, the laughter, a fondue dinner on Christmas Eve and duck and latkes on Christmas!

OBX and Sean's Birthday

We are at the beach house in OBX just for an overnight to clean and prepare for 2 weekends of renters.

It is around 60 degrees and bit blustery but not cold at all. The beach is wide and the house is now clean.

It is Sean's birthday today and he is 29!!  I wish we were celebrating with him but we certainly will when we go to Grand Cayman in March.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Scuba and Polish Deli???

HI Everyone,

Yesterday we had our last SCUBA pool practice before we head to Florida for our open water certification test. We purchased our personal gear. I decided pink is powerful and Myron chose red!  So underwater we will be visible and distinguisable!

Next door to the SCUBA shop is a Polish deli! What a treat we purchased some kielbasa and pierogi as well as blintzes and crisp cookies. We were the only people in the place speaking English. I think the area has a few ethnic neighborhoods because last week we enjoyed a yummy Jamaican meal in the same strip.

I love America... SCUBA and great food all within 200 feet!!!

Hope you like the pics.

Loves
Anna and Myron

Holiday Prep Weekend

 This past weekend was pretty darn busy. I started decorating for Christmas and had some major sewing to finish. I made a duvet cover for a feather bed my German Grandmother had purchased for me many many years ago.  My grandmother died in 1957 but she had purchased a feather bed for me prior to her death ... of course I was only 5 years old at the time. The last time I was in Germany ( 2005) my Aunt gave it to me, she had been saving it for many years and remembered to give it to me.  Since our bedroom motif is Japanese, I had purchased Japanese style fabric the last time I was in Japan. Well, I finally finished the Duvet cover for the feather bed. It is so cozy and I now can think of my grandmother when I am warmed by those wonderful German goose feathers! Here are some pictures.

I also put up my Christmas Charles Dickens Christmas Houses by the fireplace.

Senior Seal Team #6!

Friends and Family,

Yesterday was a most interesting day! I had my Ladies League Pistol Shooting 3 hour practice at the range.  I target shot with a Ruger, a Walther, a Smith and Wesson, a Sig Sauer and a Taurus. I loved the Smith and Wesson as it had the best sights and the best feel in my hand. It was reliable and comfortable. I have yet to try out the Browning and the Berretta before I make my decision. My group shots were good at 30 feet! I also shot a magazine out of a 22 Winchester Rifle with sights at 150 feet. I hit all 5 shots through the same hole in the bullseye.  Target shooting is enjoyable and I plan on practicing more in order to try my hand at competition! Myron went to the range as well and did some fancy shooting with very good groupings at 50 feet! All in all we are getting pretty good!!!
Of course right after the range we headed to the Carolina Dive shop to get geared up for our SCUBA class at the pool.  We practiced a variety of SCUBA techniques in the deep pool and did very well underwater. After 2 hours of underwater practice, we emerged wet and cold but very pleased with our SEAL activity. Ren and Myron have dubbed us the Senior Seal Team #6!!!
We will keep you all posted as to our continued trials... maybe the Navy will give us call !!! LOL

Anna and Myron