Have a very Merry Christmas and a
Blessed New Year!
A customer of ours when we had the Hardware Store in Colorado, would walk in the front door and say, "Greetings and Salutations", so I will start out with that. Always so wonderful to hear from you all and see how things are going for you and your family. Here's an overview of some of ours.
We spent last year from Oct to April in our Park Model in Wellton, AZ. That's about 20 miles east of Yuma. We have some Christmas lights up and the Park is looking a lot like Christmas.
28320 E. County 11st, #17, Wellton, AZ 85356
I'll back up to cover a few things that happened as we left AZ last April. Our, son, Jeff, had shoulder surgery and we went back to Indiana in April to help finish projects at the Church he works for before Easter Services. Just after Easter, I got a call from my Mom's Home Health Nurse in Las Vegas that Mom wasn't doing well and should not be alone. I flew out and then Craig flew out to help with what was Mom's last two weeks on this earth. We held a Memorial Service for her back in Indiana on June 29, 2019. She passed on May 7 and would have been 94 years old on the 29th. She is greatly missed! We sold her condo and took care of her things there and bought a Van to haul things first to Colorado for Tana's daughter, Kyra's HS graduation and then on back to Indiana.
Barry, Cooper, Kyra, Collin, Tana and Carter
Kyra is now attending the University of Wyoming.
We started our one thousand mile drive back to our home in Indiana. In all of our travels, we have never hit a deer. And, technically, this one ran into us in Ohio at about 3am. We weren't hurt and could continue to drive the van on to Indiana and get it fixed for $800.00 and then sold it to Jeff for a work vehicle.
We continued working for our son for the rest of the summer months and managed to keep plenty busy. There was a big Hoffman reunion in August and we made a trip to Minnesota for a little fishing in late August. It was cool and windy and the Walleye weren't biting, but we still enjoyed our time and managed to catch enough fish to eat and even take a few home. We went to Lake Wabedo. It was the first lake in MN that I ever went to as a child.
Todd, Jeff, Craig and Tana.
Haley, Todd, Jennifer, Hunter and Ryan
Tana's Family
Cooper, Carter, Barry, Tana, Collin and Kyra
Jeff's Family
Kristen, Rachel, Jeff, Kara and Ty
Grand kids
Carter, Haley, Kyra, Kara, Collin, Kristen, Cooper and Ty
A chance to dance, too.
We closed up our Indiana home and headed to Arizona with a few days spent with Barry and Tana in Aurora, Colorado. This is our seventh year coming to Tier Drop RV Park and we love the people here, our little Park Model, the church and of course, the warmer weather. We do miss all of our other dear family and friends across the country and want you to know that you are constantly in our hearts and prayers.
Born in a stable, what a wondrous event, when God Himself became a man.
He dwelt among us, took our sins upon Himself, was crucified, buried, ROSE FROM THE DEAD and now awaits the day when we will all be joined together with HIM and all believers!
Love and Christmas Blessing,
Craig and Kathy
