A repository of people, events, and the passage of time
Dear Family and Friends – I apologize for the extreme tardiness of this year’s letter. I’ve no excuse except for the crush of farm construction activity in the waning days of 2018 and the burst of real estate activity in the dawning days of 2019. I’d love to tell you all about it, but it’s … Continue reading 2018 Christmas Letter
Dear Family & Friends – It was a good year. January February March April May June July August September October November December Happy New Year! Alan Continue reading 2017 Abridged
December 31, 2009 Dear Friends and Family – So as the Aughties or Naughties, or whatever they’re supposed to be called, draw to a close, I suppose I could agree with Time Magazine that it was the “Decade from Hell.” There were some pretty rough times these past ten years. And yet, there were plenty … Continue reading 2009 Christmas Letter
December 31, 2008 Yet another Installment of My Fabulous Life! Starring ME! All about ME! ME! ME! Dear Friends & Family – Well 2008 has certainly been anything but dull. For myself personally it wasn’t quite the Elizabethan “annus horribilus” it was for others, but it definitely did have its moments – $4 a gallon … Continue reading 2008 Christmas Letter
December 28, 2007 Dear Friends and Family – If 2006 was about loss and reflection, 2007 was very much a year of recovery, renewal, and re-energizing. While things started off quietly enough in January…. ….February brought a couple of snow storms right in the middle of lambing, and the threat of a nasty blight on … Continue reading 2007 Christmas Letter
December 31, 2006 Dear Friends and Family – Hope this letter finds you all well and enjoying the new year. I’m later than usual in sending out my holiday letter, mainly ’cause I haven’t been able to find the time to cut this all down to a manageable length. Who’d a thunk that 12 paragraphs … Continue reading 2006 Christmas Letter
Christmas 2005 Dear Friends and Family – 2005 started out on a subdued note and for some reason the somber strain continued throughout the year. There were the usual ups and downs, and business-wise I was more successful than I ever imagined I’d be, but on the whole, I think, 2005 was not the best … Continue reading 2005 Christmas Letter
December 25, 2004 Dear Friends & Family – 2004 was certainly the busiest, and perhaps the most rewarding, year of my life. I’m not sure I’d want to relive the hectic pace of the last 12 months, but I sure had fun every single minute of it. I’m hoping 2005 will be a bit calmer … Continue reading 2004 Christmas Letter
December 23, 2003 Dear Friends and Family, I hope this letter finds you happy and healthy. 2003 was a relatively quiet year for me, no major new farm projects, no travels, no super excitement, just a lot of work – and the usual farm frustrations and delights. In January, some of my bantam chickens started … Continue reading 2003 Christmas Letter
December 23, 2002 Dear Friends and Family, I hope this letter finds you happy and healthy, and as ready for the new year as I am. 2002 was a pretty eventful year, full of ups and downs, and lots of plain hard work. This past year started off on a high note with the birth … Continue reading 2002 Christmas Letter
