Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family! Gotta start the baking and wrapping now that the decorating and the cards are addressed and the infamous holiday letter is written. It has been a year full of blessings. We have grown and stretched more than we would have thought possible. We will continue to power on. Meet us at Hog's breath in Key West (which is where I hope we can find the time to take a post snowmobile season vacation/annual planning business trip)this spring and we will tell you all about it over a nice cold Margarita! Thank you all for your love and support- we could not do it without you! Title: The Dick and Sue in2013 Sub-title: The year that will go down in infamy. Talking Points: • Dick and Sue open the Aqualand Ale House in Boulder Jct Wisconsin • Dick and Sue experience year of separate, together, separate, together living as they work to make their dreams come true • Dick discovers that he still has a fear of bats • Sue triples her staff in the interior design department at ADCI • Sue re-discovers the art of juggling • Dick finds a creative way to get a new truck with Man-toy plow (hint: involves tree and airbag deployment- way different than military deployment) • Sue leaves purse in record three strange locations/places and has to track it down. Cell phone, i-pad and car keys and miscellania also scattered around the country randomly- not intended as scavenger hunt, but becomes one • Perry and Stacie go to Europe for their 2 ½ week honeymoon five years after the wedding- Grandma Sue, Grandpa Dick and rock star Uncle Dan get 2 ½ weeks of together time with Jude highlighted by a little game we called “pooping for prizes”. Mission accomplished. • Dan works as right hand man at the Aqualand Ale House and song writer. Finishes year road tripping with band/roommates polishing up his sound tech skills for future tours and wears the same pair of moccasins for the second straight year- we are taking up a collection to help Dan buy big boy shoes…. • House, cabin, cars and office all look like disaster zones, no time for regular chores- for a year… • Closer connection to northwoods family, pretty sure we are a pain in the rear at crisis times at the Ale House- family to borrow from- and not just a cup of sugar. More like ladder, table, crock pot, strong arms, brains, etc…thank God for them • Renew old friendships, make many, many new friends…Dick and Sue learn the art of conversation and discover common ground over and over and over and over with ale house guests. Discover that most people are totally awesome • Drink lots of great beers • Learn lots. Lots and lots about shoes with proper support for long days on concrete floors, beer glasses, toilet paper types, small business tax burdens, whiskey etc. • Celebrate 31 years together • Ollie turns 14, Gracie 10- senior doggies…bad breath • God is with us, God is for us, God holds us in the palm of His hand. The End Check out our journey by visiting our facebook page, or check our website, www.aqualandalehouse.com. There is a web link to Sue’s blog here that gives you more story of where we have been and where we are headed.