A New Year

Friends and Family,
  We all had such a great time during our 14 days in Connecticut (extended by 2 days due to JFK issues!).  I would say, as I believe Heather would too, that the Holidays went by more quickly this year than ever before.   We arrived home at 4:30am EST on Saturday the 18th and it seemed like within hours it was Thursday December 30th and we were on our way to JFK.  
  We were all on a high went we arrived back to Connecticut, it was comforting to see so many of you on Saturday and Sunday during our holiday parties, almost as if nothing had changed, and yet so much has.   What hadn't changed was Oregano's pizza, Wood Chase Lane, the comfort of our old home, the close friendships, our family, Sam Winter Lager, the Westfield Mall during Xmas time, etc.   Heather and the kids even managed to whip up the house with our ole Christmas decor, like in the previous years (we apologize to our neighbor Henry for not getting a real tree this year though!)  Really, a great trip, and a comforting Christmas with our families.
  We're back in the UK in our new home, and it's 2011.   We missed the Dick Clark countdown on Friday night, and learned that here in London it's all about the fireworks AFTER the clock strikes 12, and really there is little buildup prior to the start of a new year.   Different, but good.  
  I've made a couple small resolutions for 2011.  What I look forward to is that our family adventure really begins now:  visits from family and friends starting this month, and every month into the summer....Heather is on the plan of booking our trips to Europe to start exploring as well.   Never dreamed of this, never planned this, never thought about this road....
  Please know our house is open and we'd love to share this with you.   Don't be afraid to invite yourself out if we're guilty of not mentioning the empty 3rd floor bedroom.   Spring starts early here in the UK in late February.   
  Oh yeah, that also means spring training is only 6 weeks away.....
Keith