Christmas Letter, 1991
It’s the Sunday before Thanksgiving but Christmas is in the air. The weather has turned cold with bursts of large swirling snowflakes making the air look like three dimensional white lace.
Christmas Letter, 1992
Once again the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving, coming this Thursday, blends to 4 weeks of “Commercial Christmas,” culminating in what to me is the “real” part of Christmas – communion and reunion with family and friends as we celebrate the true spirit and meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Letter, 1993
It’s Dec. 4 and I should be getting into the holiday spirit — and I want to. But working 25 hours a week at 2 jobs (I’m retired???) plus some other activities & projects makes it hard to relax into all the joys of the season.
Christmas Letter, 1994
Christmas, 1994 We have just had the warmest November on record – and today a warm 60° & pouring rain, even thunder and lightning make it seem more like April than Christmas. But that time […]
A Scandinavian Adventure – John Lehman’s Cincinnati International Choir Trip
On Thurs., Aug 4 we landed in Stockholm, Sweden & spent 5 days in the city. The first 2 days the temperature was (& had been for 6 weeks!) unusually hot – 90 -95 , […]
Letter to Estonia – Dear Andres, Urve, & Children*
It is Christmastime – and time for my yearly letter. But I am writing you a special, separate letter, also. I have thought of all of you many times this year. In February or March, […]
Christmas Letter, 1995
I am truly late with my letter this year – for a good reason as you will soon learn. A growing number of cards with wonderful notes and news have already arrived, plus 2 light snow falls and extra cold weather — all tell me the time to share with friends has come.
Christmas Letter, 1996
I can’t believe it is Christmas time once again — already?? Time seems to fly by too fast, but perhaps that’s because its been such a busy and fulfilling year. As you can tell, I […]
Update on Dean Munier — December 1997
I talked to Dean’s brother, Freddie, last week. (“Little” Freddie, as I always called him, is now about 38, and has 3 sons: Jason, 17; Justin, 15; Jeremy, 12. He is a law enforcement officer […]