Family Memorial Mass

Hello - A family memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 22nd at 8 a.m.

Following the mass, Aunt Ann Click invites all to join us for brunch at her house. Please let Ann if you're able to make it so she can plan accordingly.

Christmas Message from Kathy:

So many people I have talked to lately have mentioned how they wish the Christmas celebration could be simpler with more focus on the spirit and being together. I was going through a drawer looking for my musical bracelet and reread a letter I received from my father in December of 1968 – my first year away at College.

Excerpt from Letter of December, 1968

“I find myself thinking of all the wonderful Christmases we had over the many past years and the reluctance always to take the tree down after Christmas in order that the season might be prolonged for a few more days. – I feel that Tommy senses the mood for last Friday he said to me ‘Cathy wants the house decorated when she comes home so you & Mom go to the Cape and Sunday when you return I’ll have it all done’. Sure enough when we came home Sunday afternoon, he greeted us at the door & proudly gave us a tour. He apparently found decorations that we did not know existed. His reactions were really great.”

Everybody has heard the story a hundred times about how Lobster Newburg came to be a part of a Christmas tradition (Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill came to our house for several years on Christmas eve and Mom served Lobster Newburg and the really small peas. Perhaps one you didn’t hear was the one Christmas Eve where the present opened was a gumball machine – present opened, being carried upstairs at house on Church Street, and the gumballs got loose from machine and came blasting and tumbling down the upcarpeted stairs – some even got into heating vents. I bet today every Christmas eve when the heat comes on at that place – you can hear the rattle of the errant Christmas gumballs.
Merry Christmas!

Family recipe for Lobster Newburg


This was made by my mother every Christmas Eve for my dad throughout my childhood. She served it on toast points with small green peas. She then instituted a Christmas tradition after my father died of hosting a family dinner for her 8 children (no grandchildren) and their spouses and served us Lobster Newburg on the Pepperidge Farms patty shells cups with the small green peas. This tradition lasted many, many years.


RECIPE:

1 cup butter (seems she used more than 1 cup of butter)
½ cup flour
¼ cup cornstarch
5 cups milk
2 cups light cream
3 and ½ lbs cooked lobster meat
1/8th teaspoon nutmeg
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
3 eggs, slightly beaten
¾ cup sherry or so to taste
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (or so)

Melt ½ cup of the butter in a large, heavy saucepan. Blend flour and cornstarch with 2 cups of milk. Add gradually to melted butter, stirring constantly. Add remaining 3 cups mild and the cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and is smooth.

Meanwhile, lightly sauté lobster meat in remaining ½ cup of butter in a large skillet. Add nutmeg, paprika, salt, and pepper to hot sauce. Gradually add about 1 cup of the thickened sauce to the eggs, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and gradually stir egge mixture into sauce. Add lobster. Cook about 1 minute longer. Add sherry and lemon juice. Serve in patty shells.

This recipe makes 24 servings.

RJ’s Eagle Scout Court Of Honor – YOU ARE INVITED!

In case you hadn’t heard, RJ attained the high rank of EAGLE SCOUT back in May – the highest rank available in Boy Scouts. It is an achievement that very few men in America can claim and came as a result of many years of hard work, commitment, leadership and perseverance. Jen and I are very proud of him.

RJ’s official Eagle Court of Honor ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Week-End) at 1:00 PM at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church – 11 East Main Street – Milford, MA. The ceremony is in the lower church and then a reception serving food and drinks will follow in the Bell Tower Room (attached to the church). Jen and I would be honored if any of you could attend to celebrate this special moment with us. Please rsvp to Bob at bob.nealon@cudl.com or 508-981-1746 or Jen at 508-450-8816 – which will help us with the food/drink headcount. Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! -Bob

The Ghana video from Jack's blog

Pete and Christine move in!

Pete and Christine are proud new homeowners in Natick. Here is a photo of the moving crew on the big day. CONGRATULATIONS!!

email update from Big Jack Nealon

Kathy wanted to pass along this email from Jack while on his worldwide adventure...

Hey Kath!
So great to hear from you. I truly have been having the time of my life. As of no I am in India sitting in a airport awaiting my flight to take me back to the ship. We depart tomorrow night. I've have numerous life changing experiences over the past few days. We went to the taj mahal which was beautiful. Then we flew to Varinassi, which is the oldest still inhabited city in the world. Here we spent lastnight's sun set, and this mornings sunrise on the Ganges river. The Ganges serves at a final resting place for most indians who can afford the trip. The thought is to be cremated by the river, then have the ashes spread. It truly was an amazing experience, I have hundreds of pictures. I hope everything is well and you anrt working to hard. I think about the family daily, in that, I know everyone would appreciate the ins and outs of traveling. (Hint- family trip to Ireland) tell everyone I say hello, and that I am sorry for the lag on my blog. I will be docking in singapore on the 31st. Ill talk to you soon, thanks for the email I love reading them.
Ps, it was very ironic when I saw that you emailed me. We were exploging the city if New Dehli and I saw a women and a child collecting and separating bottles and cans. I couldn't help think of all the hours we slaved away in the barn doing the same thing. It made me realize that no matter how different cultures appear they are still very similar.
Love
Jack

2010 Nealon Christmas Party

Hello Family - Uncle Tom and Aunt Anne will host this year's family party/Yankee Swap at their home on Saturday, December 18th. Party starts at 5:30.

We'll order food again this year and ask everyone to pitch in. This has worked well with everyone bringing an app, dessert, and/or wine/spirit. We'll follow-up with an evite so we can keep track of what everyone plans to bring.

Call Ann and Tom with any questions. Can't wait to see everyone. Jack, Chris and Jeff will be home from their studies abroad, so we'll be able to hear all their stories!

Ciao from Florence

My Italian residency has officially lasted a month, so i figured it would be a good time to update everybody on what I've been up to. The entire experience has been crazy so far, between endless amounts of homemade food and countless amounts of private vineyard wine (mom, countless is an exaggeration) it is safe to say that I am establishing quite a liking to Italian culture.

Upon arriving in Florence all of the students were put up in a hotel for the first couple nights during orientation. After a quick two days, we were immediately placed into our home stays, which has turned out to be a great experience in and of itself. My roommate and I (Billy Solano) have been placed with a 65 year old widow by the name of Mariella. She has been great, every night she cooks a homemade Italian meal for us, and even does our laundry once a week! She speaks good English, and is very involved in American politics, creating some very interesting table conversation between our little Italian family.

The first weekend of travel that my roommate and I did was to a region called Cinque Terre (5 towns) which was a very picturesque scene with five little communities built into the cliffs along the coast, we also made a stop in Porto Fino which is an Italian port full of private yachts.

The next weekend we made the trip to the 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest. This was truly an unreal experience. Picture 6 million people drinking and singing for two days straight ( I like to refer to it as a big Nealon Christmas Party). Aside from the festival, Munich is a very cool city, with very good food and a unique European culture.

This past weekend, Billy and I made the trip all the way up to Copenhagen , Denmark to visit a couple college friends of ours. This was another great experience, and we managed to go to Sweeden for the day on Saturday. Denmark was pretty unique itself, mainly because everybody could speak both Danish and English, which i found surprising from a Scandinavian country. I have picked up a couple souvenirs along the way, and look forward to telling everybody stories.

Until Next Time,
Chris

Jon's new show - premieres this week

My latest project premieres this Thursday at 10PM on the DIY network.

Update from the other side of the world

Hi Everyone,
I know it has been a little while since my last update, so I figured upon my return from Spring break would be the best time to post something new. On Monday, I arrived back to Monash University in Melbourne after a jam backed 10 days traveling up and down the east coast of Australia. The trip began with a flight to Brisbane, where we spent our first day at the Australia Zoo petting Kangaroos and appreciating the many accomplishments of the late Steve Irwin ( the zoo is essentially a shrine to the man). After spending the night in a hostel, we boarded a ferry to “Fraser Island” where we swam in one of the world’s largest fresh water lakes several meters above sea level. The water was crystal clear, and reminded me a lot of a much larger, much more Australian (if that makes any sense) Long Pond in Wellfleet. The next three days proved to be the best of the trip, as we boarded two pontoon boats to the Whitsunday Islands where we hiked, kayaked, and enjoyed several beverages by the pool at the South Molle resort off the coast of Northern Australia. After a relaxing three days, our trip took a shot of adrenaline upon our arrival to Cairns, where I spent the next 4 days white water rafting, bungee jumping, bar crawling, and snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. Many stories, and a very Irish tan later (I know many of you can relate), I can safely say it was an experience like none I have ever had before and will surely never forget. Despite understandable misconception- yes, I do go to school here and it is back to reality, as I am currently going through the end of semester crunch time, and beginning to prepare for finals.
I hope everyone is doing well, and am looking forward to seeing you all in a month and a half.
Talk to you soon ,
Jeff

Gidday from Down Under: from Uncle John

Lorraine and I flew out of Logan on Mon., 9/13 at 3:00pm and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand at 5:30am on Wed., 9/15. What happened to Turesday? It evaporated into thin air as a result of the 16 hour time difference between Boston and New Zealand and due to traveling over the International Time Zone. Jeffrey flew to Auckland from Melbourne (pronounced "Melbin" by the Aussies). on Wed. afternoon to meet up with us. It was great to see him as he's been in Austrailia since July 3rd and we have been missing him alot. We spent 3 great days in Auckland. We toured the city; swam in a shark cage, (no kidding we have the pics to prove it!); saw a penguin colony (Lorraine's new favorite friends); took a ferry to an Waiheke Island (think New Zealand's version of Nantucket) which had 2 wineries, both of which were located on sloping hillsides overlooking the harbor with the Auckland skyline off in the distance - incredible vistas; and generally tried to get a feel for life in this country around the world from us. They are just coming out of the winter here so the weather is similiar to late March / early April.
On Friday, we flew to Melbourne and hooked up with Lorraine'sbrother Justin and sister - in - law Linda who are living in Melbourne for 3 years on a job assignment. They live about 25 minutes from Monash University where Jeff is studying.
On Sat. we headed for the coast and drove along "Great Ocean Road" which is about a 3 hour ride high above and along the coast line. They drive on the left side of the road here - iknd of scary when you are riding in the back seat. Very high, rolling surf almost the whole way. This area is popular with surfers and we saw quite a few at different spots along the way. Incredible scenery and breathtaking photo ops at almost evrey turn of the narrow, sometimes winding roadway. Along the way we stopped and got up close and personal with kangaroos and koala bears.We went by a few golf courses where instead of seeing a flock of geese on the fairway there would be several kangaroos of various sizes milling around - an odd but interesting sight.We stayed overnight on Sat. at a cliff top motel in a town called Apollo Bay. Again, incredible views. The outdoor balcony of our room overlooked sheep and cows grazing in lush green valleys below which rolled down to the ocean and the pounding surf - quite a sight.
This week we have spent time at Jeff's school which is about a 30 minute bus/train ride from Melbourne; spent time walking around the village Justin and Linda live in and yesterday we spent the day walking around Melbourne. The city reminded us of a less crowded NY City without the edge. There were a zillion retail stores, cafes, bars and restaurants. Very little jay walking and no honking horns.
Today we head to Sydney for a few days which we are excited about before heading home on Sunday.
Jeff is doing well. Monash is no cake walk - study wise. Alot of research and writing. He has traveled to the "Outback" and the "Gold Coast" and is leaving today for a 10 day semester break trip called "One Fish, Two Fish"which takes the group to 8 different locations (including the Great Barrier Reef) with awesome activities including skydiving, bungy jumping and snorkeling. As they say around here: "Not too shabby Mate".
As for Christo, he has landed safely in Florence, Italy and has settled in with his host family who is a 60 year old widow, whose name is" Maribella". Chris reports that Maribella speaks good english, is a very good cook (dinner every night at 7:30) who makes he and his roomate, Billy Solarno eat everything she cooks and finihes every meal with a plate of fresh fruit. We video skyped him last night. It was great to see him. He and his roomate are leaving Friday morning at 3:30am for Munich, Germany where they will meet up with friends from Loyola (who are studying in other countries) to "participate" in Octoberfest. The only glitch so far for Christo is that he broke his house key trying to open a bottle of wine (we thought we taught him the right technique?) and he is hesitant to tell Maribella.
Anyway all is well. We will post our impressions of Sydney after we get home.
That is it for now from Down Under.
We hope all is well with everyone and that when you are reading this you are having a day with "no worries mate".
John and Lorraine

Jack's sets sail!

Here's an update from Andrew:

I just wanted to send you an email with all of Jack's information for his Semester at Sea. He left today Aug 25th and has safely landed in Halifax, where he will embark on his 14 week excursion around the world on Friday. He will be returning on December 14th, when he flies home from his final port in California. He has made a blog so that everyone can see his pictures and a daily blow-by-blow of his trip. www.nealonsas.blogspot.com Also, there is a ship blog people can view as well... http://www.semesteratsea.org/voyage-blog/fall-2010/

Also, please anyone feel free to email him anytime!! jcn905@yahoo.com

Jack's ports will include:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cadiz, Spain
Casablanca, Morocco
Takoradi , Ghana
Cape Town, South Africa
Port Louis, Mauritius
Chennai, India
Singapore
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Hong Kong / Shanghai, China
Kobe / Yokohama, Japan
Honolulu / Hilo, Hawaii, USA
San Diego, California, USA

Update from Callie Nealon; looking for extra "stuff" for new apartment

Hi! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. It’s going by way too fast! Anne and Tom aren’t going to know what to do with themselves come the end of it. Jacko leaves in 6 days for his cruise across the world for a couple of months… and yes, Matthew and I have finally decided to leave the nest of 50 Front and join Patrick in the city in just a couple of weeks. I’m heading to Brookline with two girlfriends and Matt is going to join Patrick in Brighton. With that being said, I was hoping to reach out and gladly take some things off of anyone’s hands. At the moment, I’m really searching for a bureau or two (the necessities, if you will). However, I am open to anything and everything anyone is looking to get rid of that may fit in my apartment! You name it, we probably need it J

If you think of something(s), please feel free to give me a call (774) 270-1006 OR email me at cnealon214@gmail.com! Thanks everyone, hope to see you all soon!

Love,
Callie

Ann Click looking for a bed frame....anyone?

Hello - If anyone has an un-used bedframe they are looking to get rid of, Ann Click would love to take it off your hands. Thanks!

A Champion Angler in our Midst

At this past weekends local Bassmasters tournament on Lake Winnipesaukee I won for the Biggest fish on Sunday. After a mediocre day on Saturday I hooked this lunker Sunday morning and spent the rest of the day tight lipped among the other fishermen until I hoisted this monster at the scale for the weigh in. my first purse in the fishing world. Here is a picture. It was a large mouth bass -5 pounds, 3 ounces.

-Joe

Hailee lost a tooth!

Update from Jeff Nealon: Greetings from Monash University in Melbourne Australia

Hi everyone, I just wanted to post a quick message letting everyone know that I have arrived safely in Australia and am having a great time. It’s been a whirlwind of a week so it has been tough to communicate. The last few days have been pretty packed with orientation activities helping us get acclimated to the campus. We’ve gotten to become somewhat familiar with the city as well. At night there has been school sponsored trips that have taken us out to a few dinners, clubs, and a pub crawl (they know how to have a good time here). You would be surprised how similar things are half way around the world in terms of living styles and customs, it is true however that the people are generally very nice here the pace of life is somewhat slower. I’ve met some good people so far, both from the United States and various countries. Some of the other countries that I have met some students from are the UK, South Africa, and a few Australians. School does not get into session until next Monday so there are not a lot of people around campus yet.

It is 3:45 in the afternoon here on Saturday the 10^th (so it is 1:45 in the morning at home) and we just got back from a trip to the supermarket and beverage store. I was looking for anything that would resemble one of Aunt Kathy’s peanut butter blossoms but there is nothing in the world (realistically speaking) that can match them (not trying to drop any hints Aunt Kathy- my address is Nealon, Jeffrey/Roberts Hall/Building 47 Halls of Residence/ Monash University VIC 3800/Australia).

I hope everyone is doing well and I am looking forward to continuing to update everyone on how my trip is going. My email is janealon@loyola.edu and for anyone that has skype my user name is "Jeff Nealon". Talk to you all soon.

Jeff

Pam Catches a Striper

Liz and Ralph's cruise pics!

Liz and Ralph just returned from an exciting Alaskan cruise and wanted to share some photos with everyone.

WOW! Absolutely amazing.

RJ's Graduation Party!!

It's RJ Nealon's High School Graduation Party!

When: Sat, June 19 starting at 2PM

Where: 6 Kendrick Lane, Pocasset, MA

Bring bathing suits, etc. if you want to use the beach!

We look forward to seeing you there!!

RSVP to Bob and Jen (508) 278-0626

or rnealon@charter.net

Kelly Nealon as Preppy Camper Girl!

Kelly has started a blog to chronicle her "sabbatical" from the working world and journey to her next career. Check it out at: http://preppycampergirl.blogspot.com Not surprisingly, it is hilarious!


UPDATE: Kelly's blog feed is now on the right -->

Team Work At 'The Barn"

They say that many hands make light work and that was certainly true on Saturday.

 

On first glance it appeared to be an overwhelming task but as we forged ahead and

 focused  on what had to be done the results were immediate and satisfying.

 

As the morning progressed our team grew larger and so did our enthusiasm.  There were many treasures to be had and many memories brought to mind on seeing some of the old stuff from Hayden Rowe.

 

By noon the entire barn was cleaned out and sitting on one side of the barn were the 2 old kitchen tables ( picnic) that date back to Church Street.

 

The morning ended with hot dogs, high spirits and a wonderful sense of accomplishment felt by all.

 

The pictures really say it all and although Grandma hated to part with her things she surely would have been proud of her gang.

 

Thanks to all for great work and a great time.

 

Statistics:            15 people ages 9-65

                        30 yard dumpster filled to capacity

                        3 truckloads to metal dump

                        1 truckload of recyclables plus 2 computer monitors and 1 T.V.

                        1 truckload of cardboard

                        1 truckload to Cape for Swap Shop at dump and Family Pantry

                        Kathy’s Lexus to Cape with Grandma’s memorabilia

 

More Exciting Graduation News...

On May 22 Bethany will graduate Cum Laude from Three Rivers Community College with her Associates degree in Business.

She has been accepted to Eastern Connecticut State University for the fall semester 2010 where she will continue to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Business.

As parents Pam and I cannot be prouder of her resolve and hard work to continue to further her education while working and raising Hailee. Our immediate family and extended family continues to make strides in life goals. David Click, Andrew Nealon, RJ Nealon and Bethany are great examples in 2010. We congratulate you all! Well Done!
-Pam and Jim

Nealons heading abroad!

Exciting news from our collegiate set - Jeffrey, Christopher and Jack will all spend next year abroad in exciting places.

Jeff leaves July 3 for Melbourne and will be studying at Monish University , an affiliate of Loyola until November 16.

Chris leaves Sept 3 and will be studying at Florence University returning December 18.

Jeff hopes to spend some time in Florence with Chris after he gets out while John and Lorraine hope to visit them both (lucky them!!)

Jack will spend the semester at sea! He leaves at the end of August and his semester will bring him to stops at ten ports then return him home early December.

Of course, we'll ask them to stay in touch with us via Bunnysoffspring. Jack has already said he'll blog. Sounds like a pretty tough semester ahead for each of them ;') Congrats, guys!!

The Tradition Continues!!

Attached is a photo of Jack’s Westfield State Rugby Team after their final game of the season; Jack is in the middle of the second row. I thought everyone would get a kick out of the picture. Hope all is well. Thanks. Tom

According to Jack "We had two games, we won one - a lot to a little - then we lost the second by 5. All and all it was great progress for just starting the club. "

RJ's Going To College!

I'm proud to say that Bunny's Offspring will be experiencing some more milestones soon. The oldest of the "great" grandchildren will be graduating from Holy Name High School this month. It seems like only yesterday when Jen I and brought baby RJ to see Grandma at Front Street for the first time. RJ did a great job at Holy Name and will be attending the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, New York. Mt. Saint Vincent is a small Catholic liberal arts college that sits on the Hudson River only a train ride into Manhattan. He is excited for their Communications program and is looking forward to taking on The Big Apple!
CAPE PARTY -- To celebrate RJ's graduation, we will be holding a Family Graduation Party at 6 Kendrick Lane, Pocasset on SATURDAY, June 19 - Beginning Any Time after 2PM -- We hope you can make it... Love, Bob

Bailey Settar's fundraiser

Hello - Here is an update from Pam regarding a fundraiser Bailey is participating in:

She/We are trying to collect 1000 Soccer Balls and 1000 Water Bottles and $1000 by May 1st- we are doing this to provide clean water and fun (soccer balls) to those affected in Haiti and other suffering countries. We decided to do this as a family project on Martin Luther king Day. It has been been a great learning experience for all of us. We are also hosting a Wine Tasting (adults only) on April 30th to raise more $ to go towards our Water Project. We are sending the $ to an organization called Wine to Water and we are sending the soccer balls and water bottles to Samaritans Purse.

Right now we have about 750 water bottles, with more likely on the way!
We are close to $300.00 in Cash Donations only $680.00 more needed!
And we are really in need of Soccer Balls. Although, we can use the $ to go towards the balls, they cost anywhere between $8.00 - $20.00 depending on the ball!!!

Bailey raised a bunch at her Birthday. She asked people to bring the donations or soccer balls, instead of gifts and did awesome. I have the article written up on it, hopefully I cna scan it and send it over for you to see. Hope all is well!
Love you,
Pamela

Kathy's Birthday Surprise!

There was plenty of music and laughter and a very good time had by all on the occasion of Aunty Kathy's birthday surprise on March 27. Also joining the family, were Carolyn,Susan, Judy, Barbara and Paul.

A very special evening it truly was. We are so blessed!

Thanks,
Liz

Thoughts about family

Blessed are the people who have a strong family
Wonderful people who say “Just lean on me.”
Whatever our trouble, we can always call
Sisters and brothers who will not let us fall.

Life’s road is not always smooth and wide
Sometimes we are swimming against a strong tide
We always find comfort to know they are there
Quietly lifting some of the burden we bear.

And just when we think that life is just crap!
They come on the scene with a smile and a laugh.
At times we are not sure how we will go on
They bring light to the darkness and say “Just come along.”

As we get older and life progresses
There may be doubts and surely some stresses
From the horse we are riding, we might just get thrown
Because we have family, we are never alone. Amen.


Terry Nealon
March 29, 2010

Newspaper article on Terry's Habitat trip

Inspiring...Here is the link:

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1n964/Hudson~LitchfieldNew/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fareanewsgroup.com%2F

A Tribute to the Habitat for Humanity Volunteers

As you know, Uncle Terry and RJ recently travelled to Mississippi to help build houses with Habitat for Humanity. Here are Terry's own poignant words describing the experience:

RJ and I spent a week in Mississippi working for Habitat for Humanity. It was a very moving experience because I met some wonderful people who volunteer for this effort. They impressed me so much that I wrote a verse to honor them.....

A Tribute to the Habitat for Humanity Volunteers

Who are these people who have come so far?
Traveling by plane and bus and car.
People who could be anywhere but here
Giving up family time they hold so dear.
They are people who heard the call of the storm Katrina
They come year after year because they are needed.
College students and church groups and pairs of friends
Sent to Camp Victor by homefolks who hearts did bend.

When a 30 foot tide pummeled this coast
The country’s worst storm is what they could boast.
As many as 70,000 homes were lost
More than $81 billion was the cost.
And now that four years have past
The help continues but will it last?

We served this year in a group of ten
Committed and selfless were these men!
Regular guys named Rich, Tony and Fred
Craig was the leader with Pastor Jim and Ed.
Completing the team was RJ, AL and Bob
Ready to serve, no matter what the job.

Hats off to the Camp Victor staff, Loren, Reggie and Eddie
Day after day, they help teams be ready.
Symbols on the walls so teams are remembered
Serving those whose lives were dismembered.
From the ceiling girders, they will hang a shirt
While at the jobsite, from no task do they shirk.
They begin the day’s work with prayer that inspires
They set big goals and always strive higher.

They build a house where grateful people will live.
Whatever is asked, they continue to give.
Despite the hard work, the dirt and the grime
They are building new lives one day at a time.
The hearts of the needy will hold the memory
Of teams doing God’s work for all to see.
To offer a cup of cold water in Jesus name
In the end, it is the reason the volunteers came.

Bob Nealon
March, 2010

Threads

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check it out...

Threads - opening for business

Annette's storefront opening of Threads starts tomorrow. Congratulations Annette!

Here's a note from Annette on the opening. Look for the news/announcement in the Metrowest Daily News.
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I am finally ready to send this email!!! I wasn't sure if it was going to happen, but the walls are painted, the fixtures are getting put up, but more importantly my first shipments of apparel, jewlery and accessories have arrived.

Threads will officially be open to the public on Saturday, February 13th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

However, I would like to cordially invite you to a special private opening on Friday, February 12th from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The champagne will be flowing, but more importantly I will be surrounded by the people that have helped me find a niche for Threads. I hope you can come to view the merchandise and be one of the first clients of Threads.

I look forward to seeing you next Friday.

Annette

Threads
apparel - accessories - jewelry
One Claflin Common Hopkinton, MA 01748
508.435.4949
threadsapparel@gmail.com

Uncle Terry and RJ - building houses for Habitat

Just a note to tell everyone that RJ and I are going to Mississippi in early March to build houses with Habitat for Humanity.

We are going with a friend of mine and his church group from New Hampshire. He has been doing this for a few years and I have wanted to join him. Below is a website link to show you more about the experience and we will have some pictures to share when we return. Based upon the location, the best way to get there is through New Orleans.

Soooo, we are going to spend a weekend in “The Big Easy” enroute to MS. Stay tuned – more to come. Terry

Habitat for Humanity

Tim, Jeanne and crew enjoy the snow up north

Uncle Tim spent his 65th birthday (Happy Birthday, Tim) with Jeanne and all the kids and grandkids in NH. Kelly and Mimi enjoyed some snowshoeing while the rest of the crew hit the slopes at Bretton Woods. Sounds like they had a packed weekend - Cousin Tim also brought up his 2 snowmobiles and the group went tubing. Fun - It's a great little tradition they started a few years ago.

Jon and Jenny's upcoming TV shows

Hi all - This Wednesday January 6th pleae tune in to Invesitgation Discovery for 'The Shift.' It's an episode I edited and produced..

Also - a week from Friday January 15th. Tune into the National Geographic Channel for "Dogtown." It's an episode co-produced by me and Jenny.