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Thanks, Charles, for forwarding this little giggle along to us.
A recent study conducted by Harvard University found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study by the American Medical Association found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
This means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the [...]

We Are Soooo Great!

Great (this one’s a) Neice #15 made her “breathe your own air” debut over the weekend.
We are so lucky to have all these great kiddos in our life.

ok, #16 baby Quail [1]
it’s your turn.
#17 will be here just a few weeks after that.
[1] yes, the bird; some nicknames stick for good reason

Xmas 2007

There were several family photo ops today at the Luza Christmas today.

Mom wanted a family-wide photo with those who were in attendance today.
Our newest great-niece, Caroline, met most of the family, today.
Hannah & John are getting married in a couple of weeks, so we did a fast engagement session.
Patty wanted a photo of her son [...]

Thanks be to Twitter

Thanks to Twitter, we now know that we are—once again—Great Uncle Emil and Great Aunt Lori.
Baby Caroline arrived today at 6:41pm weighing in at 7 lbs 5 oz!
Congratulations Sean & Audrey and Alex!

Thanksgiving

Today was a wonderful day with Emil’s family and some extended/in-laws. It was a lovely day of food, good conversation, football, chasing the sweetest great-nieces and great-nephews you’ve ever known, and genuine care, concern, and love for one another.
THIS is what the holidays—all of them—are about.
We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Be safe. [...]

Our nephew and great neice made their local paper

Maegan’s husband, Larame, just returned from the war. His photo was in their local paper, the Pensacola News Journal.
What a GREAT shot of the two of them!

Easter 2007

Each year, the Luzas camp on our land in Dime Box for Easter. We go out there on Wednesday night, set up our camp, clean up the area a bit and get things ready for the others to arrive. Our first evening there was so beautiful. After a warm/muggy few days, the air cooled and [...]