out with the old, in with the cold

okay, so we stole that headline from the local paper but it is cold, brutally cold (2 degrees with wind and flurries). anyway, happy new year to all from minnesota! we spent the evening last night with our friends and neighborhoods the Johnsons and a bunch of como high kids. played some games, had lots to eat, and watched the ball drop. it was fun and, after a rather roll coaster 2010, we were definitely ready to toast in a new, more even keel year. along those lines, we finally have a first draft of our holiday letter. it is a 'year in preview' and should be in your mail boxes shortly.