Jerome H LeMire
Christmas 2016
Holiday Greetings from The LeMires:
Once again we send out our news in hopes that you will do the same. We look forward to hearing from family and friends at this time of year.
We spent the first 3 months and the last 3 months of the year in Florida again this year. We continue to enjoy golfing and line dancing, along with other outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, car shows, and festivals. On February 29, we received the happy news of the birth of Marilyn’s new great-nephew in Illinois. Nolan Herbert Lee was born to Michael and Elisabeth Lee just in time to see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, something his great-grandpa would have loved to see. Not sure that Nolan really understands the significance of this yet, but he will in a few years.
We returned to Illinois in mid April and stayed until mid September. Marilyn finally retired from her summer job and did not work this year. She joined a Friday golf league, did a lot of hiking, and did volunteer work for DuPage County Forest Preserve District. This included helping with a native plant sale, selling popcorn and lemonade at a special event, helping with a summer nature camp for 4-6 year olds, taking souvenir photos at a kids fishing derby, and doing some computer projects in the office. Jerry kept busy playing golf, taking care of the yard, and playing with his classic cars. He made 2 trips to Minnesota with his car buddies to attend shows at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. We also spent a few days in Door County, Wisconsin in July.
Bob, Angie, and the girls came to visit over Memorial Day weekend to host a party for Jerry’s 70th birthday. In August we traveled to Colorado to visit and spend a few days at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park with the grandchildren. There we enjoyed hiking, horseback riding, archery, crafts, outdoor survival skills class, miniature golf, singing cowboy concert, and more.
By mid September we were back in Florida, resuming our activities here. Marilyn has become more involved with the neighborhood women’s social club and is now a board member and co-chair of the newsletter and publicity. This year she has led 3 hikes for this club on the Florida Trail, introducing many to hiking in Florida. She also seems to be in demand again as a substitute line dance and aerobics instructor, teaching several classes recently. Jerry is back to playing golf twice a week and we both line dance with our group of friends for 2 hours almost every evening. We plan to stay here until early April.
We hope you have all had a good year and look forward to hearing your news.
Jerry & Marilyn LeMire
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