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The Always Late Holiday NewsletterFEBRUARY 2016

We were blessed to be together for Christmas, butmiss dear old Dusty and most precious Caren

Well, 2015 certainly brought happiness but also loses to

our family. Lets start with the good news!

Our youngest, Robin, graduated in May with a degree in

mechanical engineering from University of MD-College

Park, a top notch engineering school. She soon accepted a

federal civil service position to become a nuclear engineer

at the Naval Shipyard at Norfolk, VA. She did very well in

her first set of trainings and has chosen to work on aircraft

carriers rather than submarines. They paid for her move,

much to the relief to Joels back,and now she lives in the

quant Old Towne Portsmouth, VA. Being just 2 miles from

work she can ride her bike in good weather. And shes

close enough for us to visit which weve enjoyed doing a

couple of times. She knows all the best restaurants.

Emily continued her architectural work with the National

Park Services (NPS), working on the baggage and

dormitory building on Ellis Island last summer and

documenting a Hawaiian Heiau in the fall. The NPS job

wasnt a permanent position so she just recently accepted

a new position at a small woman owned architectural firm,

where she will be able to experience a variety of

architectural tasks. She and Danielle have moved into DC,

right on 16th

Street N.W., which is close to work for both of

them. It is a snug little apartment with a great view of Rock

Creek Park and Piney Branch.

Joel built Ritas dream Ikea kitchen in the summer. It is

wonderful in so many ways, says Rita. We didnt get much

gardening done but it is a kitchen and that keeps on giving!

Rita and Joel continue to enjoy traveling. The whole family

went to Malaga, Spain in January 2015. In August, we

went to Banff, Canada, with our friend, Linda Weiner.

Before Christmas, we went with friends Karen and Steve

Rubin to Williamsburg, VA. And in July we went to Missouri

for the Vandivort Family Reunion to see family of course.

Our family lost a dear friend Caren Kaplan, one of R itas

long time BFFs, to cancer, which took her so fast. Caren

first came into our family when Rita was put to bed when

pregnant with Robin. Then we nursed her surviving

husband, who also had cancer and passed just 6 months

later. We also lost our dear cat, Dusty, who had been a

loved and a loving family member for almost 17 years. We

hope 2016 will be kinder and gentler yearand wishing the

best for your year too!

Best wishes for the New Year!

The Vandivort Warren Family