[IL-Talk] Happy Holidays

[Mary lou Grunwald]

Hello Patti and family
Happy holidays!
Keep on creating those memories. Make time in your life to do those things.

Sent from my iPad

> On 21 Dec 2019, at 5:56 PM, Patti S Chang via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear all, 
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> We have cherished friends and family this year very much. We love and
> appreciate all of you and hope you are happy and well. 
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> This year we have much news. First and foremost, we are expecting a new
> addition to our family. Johnathon and Rebecca are expecting their first
> child due in early April. Everyone is excited. First grandchild on both
> sides of the family. Rebecca isn't telling whether it is a girl or boy yet.
> The big reveal will happen in January. 
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> 1Julia and Schinkel Dog Dec. 2019
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> Julia is assigned to the Four Rivers Casino expansion project in South Bend,
> Indiana for the next 18 months. Long hours and frequent weekends home are
> the norm. She has become very active in the Bridge Church. Her puppy has
> turned into a very lovely grown up doodle. When he is gone Patti and
> Francisco miss the happy dog homecoming dance when they enter the house.
> Glad he is in South Bend with Julia though. 
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> 2Family on Yangtze River Cruise at Captain's Party, August 2019
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> Patti and Francisco finally took their long awaited "honeymoon" in China.
> Francisco promised a trip to China when they first married, and they took a
> two-week trip in August. They expanded plans and Julia, Johnathon, Rebecca,
> Mitch, and Joanne joined them. Mitch and Joanne are Rebecca's parents. The
> entire group started in Beijing and travelled for a week to the Three River
> Gorges Dam. The kids returned to the states and the parents went for a
> second week ending up in Shang Hai. Just downloaded Francisco's 663 pictures
> and videos. It was an amazing trip for lots of reasons but mostly because
> the group spent time together creating wonderful memories. 
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> Francisco, Patti, Johnathon, Julia, and Rebecca travelled to Michigan in
> September to attend Grandma Lauer's 100th birthday party. It was an amazing
> event. People came from all over and she even sang her favorite song.
> Grandma passed away a couple months after her party and is missed by all of
> us. Glad to have the memories from that big bash to keep close. 
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> Francisco, Patti, and Johnathon are still working for the same
> organizations. Johnathon has been promoted which is a good thing given that
> a little one is on the way. That covers it for our big news this year. 
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> Please share your news with us. We are blessed to have so much family and
> many friends and colleagues in our lives. Know that we appreciate you. 
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> Love, 
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> Francisco, Patti, Johnathon, Rebecca, and Julia
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> 3Family in Harbor Springs, Michigan, Labor Day 2019
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> Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
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> Treasurer
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> 773-307-6440
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> Pattischang at gmail.com <mailto:Pattischang at gmail.com> 
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