My Christmas letter...

‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving, as I sat down to write
A Christmas letter for all those far far from sight.
To send to the friends and family of we lucky Mews
To tell all the exciting, and not so exciting, ‘08 news.
Despite outsourcing, relocations, & because we have not won the lotto, Al is still happily and gainfully employed at Advance Auto.
He loves to compute with his trusty friend Trey
Whom Susan named in a fit of dismay,
Howard Albert Mew the Third,
Having to make room on the couch for him, how absurd!
Susan stays busy cooking and cleaning,
Not to mention the two boys who need preening.
Her newest quests being digital scrapbooking,
Creative leftover remaking & getting ready for homeschooling.
Al and Susan made a journey alone
To be reunited with Al’s high school friends, now all grown,
It having been twenty years since their last meeting,
It was obvious their youth was a-fleeting.
John-Paul is now four, potty-trained and whiles no fool,
Still digs for pirate treasure on the playground at preschool.
Benjamin soon will turn two,
Loves cooking, singing and music class too.
He loves most of all, his brother John-Paul,
And doing everything and whatever and all
His brother does, the good and the bad,
Which sometimes makes his mother quite mad.

Al’s parents remains in good health and form
Spoiling their grandsons is to them the norm.
Delaine had some heart problems at the first of the year,
But she has improved and left all of good cheer.
Susan’s mom often enjoys the boys
For a morning or afternoon, her wee bitty joys.
Though at times Betty is quite sad
For she lost her best friend, and it does make her mad.
And after being properly diagnosed bipolar
We have all thankfully gotten off the roller
Coaster of Susan’s sister Ann’s illness,
No more do we distress.
And there is nothing Ann dreads
Now that she is on the right meds.
She lives in the County of Isle of Wight
And her recovery and future look bright.
Susan’s brother-in-law Alfredo and his boys are well,
Despite having to wish Ann farewell.
Alfredo even has two guys who work for him
And his work calendar stays quite full to the brim.
Mauricio is 13 and a football player,
While Daniel is 12 and a violin player.
Both boys enjoy scouting
And by the looks of them are sprouting.
That’s about all to report on our year,
So, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good year!