Christmas 2010

There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, and too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways. ~Mother Theresa

Top 10 Blessings in 2010

10. We approach the four year mark in Oregon and continue to enjoy our friends, neighbors and all that Portland and the great NW has to offer. Come visit and see for yourself!

9. We took a week-long car trip down Oregon’s and California’s breathtaking coastline to Napa Valley reinforcing our desire to do more car touring and camping in the future.

8. We successfully endured our first home remodel- a beautiful new kitchen with a big sink!

7. Ben completed his first year-and-a-half of his six-year urology residency at the University of Pittsburgh.

6. Ben and Cheyenne bought their first home in Pittsburgh.

5. We were able to visit and spend time with our parents- Shirley in Connecticut and John and Marilyn in North Carolina- and our family a couple of times.

4. Susan launched her own business- The Plant Nanny- providing gardening and yard maintenance services. She is living her dream!

3. Stacie got her first full-time teaching job in the Putnam, CT school system.

2. Cheyenne graduated with her MD from UConn and started her first year of a three-year residency in pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh.

And the #1 blessing of 2010…

Aris and Stacie married on July 3

on a beautiful day overlooking the Moodus Reservoir.

July 3, 2010

Cheyenne, Stephen, Stacie, Aris, Susan, Ben

Wishing you and your loved ones peace and

abundance of heart during the holiday season

with love,

Stephen and Susan