Hello All:

Tim has traveled to Boston for administration meetings. He has traveled to Chicago to support a Southwestern alum who received an award from the Midwest orchestra clinic for teaching orchestra 30 years. He was also able to hear the boys' concert which went very well. He was at the rehearsal where one of the board members announced to the students that all 20 judges picked the East high tape as their first choice of orchestra's to perform! Southwestern has finished their semester and had some very nice concerts. They continue to recruit students for the master's program.

Vicki has been counting new insurance policies and calling past due folks so that we are able to have enough policies that we will receive a bonus from one company. The other major company looks at the number of claims also so the September hail storm ruined that one:) We had a nice Christmas lunch last week.

We are all "gathering" stuff for the Africa trip. Tonight we see how it fits in the suitcase! Andrew has made a couple of more "could you bring" requests so space is shrinking:)

I'm sure we will have more interesting news after the trip. So for now - Merry Christmas to all of you! We love you.