Rowland
& Scott Holiday Newsletter 2014
Hey! Have y’all heard
about this Skype deal? It’s just like on
the Jetsons when Jane would press a button and a screen came down and she could
see her friend while she talked to her but Jane hadn’t done her face or hair
yet so she held up, like, a mask of her face in front of her real face
…what? Oh yeah. This was the Year of the Skype at our house!
Gerry’s daughter Tirzah and her kids Zach and Savanna are a
hoot! They love to Skype while giggling
non-stop and taking turns running off to find another toy to show us. Zach
likes to use Extreme Close Up, then we can count the feathers on his toy
parrot. Savanna models her costumes –
this Halloween a shimmery butterfly with a 10 foot wing span! We Skyped with Gerry’s sister Suzanne and got
to see her lovely home! Skyped with Gerry’s
niece Julianne and her daughter Joy! And
one time? With Julianne and Joy? Joy and I were crocheting At The Same Time.
What a treat to see Gerry’s folks on Skype, courtesy of
Suzanne’s mobile wi-fi! Corrine and Hank
are in their 90’s and look great, we chatted and laughed!
Gerry’s son Joel is engaged to be married! The lovely and talented Amy is Joel’s
fiancée. They’re on the island of North
Haven, Maine, population little. Joel finished the house he’s been building and
then celebrated by nailing an evergreen bough to the roof of the house. Maine!
It’s the home of fun.
The highlight of Gerry’s year was a four-session class on
low-head dams and water trails held at Drake University. He really loved hearing about how much is
going on with rivers in Iowa, as he is The
Father of Iowa Water Trails.
Huzzah!
My friend Carol has been working in the Philippines for what,
12 years? 8? A long time.
Surprise! We have not been to see
her there. But we love Carol so it’s
great to Skype with her. We got to see
her house and the fabulous school library over which she rules. I’m telling ya, it’s like being there with
her only without the crushing heat suffocating me like a hot marshmallow pillow. Maybe next time she’ll show us something
exotic! But not people eat-y.
My niece Kate and her husband The Amazing Ethan had a baby
boy in August and named him Otis. Otis
is delightfully round and cheerful. Otis may be the one I contact about Skyping
with the Colorado family. He’s what,
almost 5 months old? About time he
learned some responsibility.
I love
retirement. I lunch with friends, read
and read and crochet and make cards. I’m
still behind on birthday cards. I
know! I can’t believe it either!
We joined a book club at our local library branch. Gerry is the only guy but he makes up for it
by studying every book. When anyone has
a question, all heads turn to Gerry. I
contribute by expressing my opinions as facts.
We are such stars I’m surprised anyone else bothers to talk.
LOVE having my sister Kay in town! She’s so much fun and has the nicest little
house in Beaverdale. That’s right, she’s
in our neighborhood! Along with our
niece Kelsey! Now if we could only lure my sister Janet over from Urbandale we
would own this pop stand. We
could shake down the local businesses.
Oh, you don’t want us hanging around making scathingly sarcastic
remarks? $20 please. Each!
Don’t think we can’t weaponize sarcasm?
We can.
Gerry and I are enjoying our lives, and hope you are enjoying
yours. We leave you with one last
thought: The New Star Wars movie comes
out next year!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Love
to all our family and friends -----
