A is for Alston, still designing, making, and doing.

B is for Beading, a Maine retreat for Alston artistically renewing.

C is for College, the girls high marks are their claim.

D is for Dogs, whose charm and incontinence still reign.

E is for España, where mom and dad walked daily to stay trim.

F is for Freya, who works the front desk at Crunch gym.

G is for Girls, planning their own independent journey to Japan.

H is for Hearty, Theron’s beard makes him ’da man.

I is for Ignition, two years of Mila driving dad’s car.

J is for Jolt, how we feel with politics going too far.

K is for Kevin, whose Studio Red design talents have spiked.

L is for Little Bean, a snake quite large and well-liked.

M is for Montreal, where Mila and Mom their biking skills honed.

N is for Nikko, temples and ramen made themselves known.

O is for Osaka, where our twins explored unescorted for the thrill.

P is for Puerto Rico, where Theron goes scuba diving when not ill.

Q is for Quiet, finding it is in our family is a small perk.

R is for Restaurant, Surfside is where Mila goes to work.

S is for September, when Theron’s uncle Will arrived for a visit.

T is for Tokyo, where the girl’s found anime stores quite exquisite.

U is for UDC, where our freshman twins in college are thriving.

V is for Voracious, our ravenous pug Pippa acts like she’s dying.

W is for Walk, Theron nightly preambulations keep him outdoors.

X is for Xenon, a chemical element Freya’s science major she explores.

Y is for Yoga, at Beloved Alston is working on her additional 300 hours.

Z is for Zoom, how our time is flying with all its powers.

Sending Big Love

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