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Digital Versions of the Kenlon Family Christmas Letters

Christmas 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Gort

It has been said that there are two things that are improved by shortening: sermons and biscuits. I believe we can add Christmas Letters to the list. If you’re short on time, this is the version with “shortening” applied. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Gort

We spent the year trying to balance normal life with Covid precautions. While we’ve returned to our three-days-a-week gym visits and become active in a new home Bible study group (like back in the days of Rota, Spain), we are … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Gort

Merry Christmas(k) !!! We thought we were going to return to something like life back in the good ol’ days of 2019. We thought modern science was going to “save the world” with vaccines and wonder drugs. We thought wrong. … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Gort

This year started out like any other with one exception — we were unemployed! I retired on my birthday in November 2019 and Marilee retired on 1 January 2020 (not her birthday). In January and February, we enjoyed two cross-country … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Gort

In the paper version of this year’s letter, the last thing I mention is that I have fully retired from the workforce. By the time this is published, Marilee will have retired as well. We are excited for our next … Continue reading →

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Christmas in New Zealand 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by staffwriter2

Early this year, my staff members began acting highly suspicious. At first, I assumed they were plotting another rearrangement in furniture. They don’t do that often, but when they do it takes me days to remap the layout, and they … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2018

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Gort

It’s down to the wire. By the time you read this post, Christmas will be spoken of in the past tense. Nevertheless, let me press on with a quick update. Normally, I’d include many more details and several more photos … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2017

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Gort

Our first Kenlon Family Letter was written and distributed in December 1977. It was typed on an electric typewriter, had graphics taped to the first page, and was reproduced in a print shop when we were stationed in Rota, Spain. … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Gort

Hey, It’s Christmas Again!  For those of you who have been following along at home, I’m going to pick up where we left off earlier this year. Yes, *this* year. You’ll recall that the Kenlon Family Letter was delayed by … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Gort

There, it’s Christmas. That’s a simple sentence but it can be said a variety of ways. Depending on the pitch of the voice, which word or syllable is emphasized and even the body language, the meaning can range from disdain … Continue reading →

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