Monday, December 18, 2017

Merry Christmas 2017

Perry & Cara Johnson, Catelin, Luke, Dayna, Barrett
Macy, Brexit the dog, Aubrey


Merry Christmas from all of us Browns.  We rejoice with you in the birth of our Savior!

Here is a quick update on our family.


Macy is in 8th grade, and celebrated her 14th birthday in Marseille this year when Catelin and Cara took her along for a 2-week trip to Europe. She wants to work in law enforcement and enjoys criminology. We’ve watched many crime documentaries this year in support of this goal.



Luke is finishing his first semester as a grad student in Materials Science at UVA, where he has struggled with the “cold.” Over Thanksgiving he visited his girlfriend of a year, Summer, in Ireland, where she was studying for the semester. He has contributed to conversations around crime from afar.

Aubrey in her new shades
Aubrey has no sympathy for Luke, as he refuses to dress  appropriately. She is currently balancing teaching two Music History classes, managing backstage for Bach Festival concerts, and working in Personnel Records at Cru, as well as maintaining healthy self-esteem due to constant comments about her relationship status. This is the only crime that has been committed against her this year.


Cara and Perry at Stanford

Cara and Perry Johnson are expecting a baby March 6! They moved to Sunnyvale, CA, and Perry is a post-doc fellow at Stanford. Cara works part time for the Baltimore Engineering firm EBA.  When Barrett visited recently, they toured Alcatraz, where they learned more about crime.

Summer and Catelin in windy France

Catelin
graduated with her Masters in HR, and to celebrate, organized the trip to Paris, Marseille and Edinburgh. A highlight for her was seeing Château d’If, made famous by The Count of Monte Cristo. Our interest in crime—real or fictional—spans the centuries.

Beautiful Dayna in Colorado

Dayna has recovered well from her gall bladder surgery this summer (the amount of discomfort she was in was truly criminal), and is feeling better overall. She just put on a lovely baby shower for Cara and Perry and is looking forward to a long visit to help with the baby in March.

Barrett in front of a murder site


Barrett visited 3 murder sites in Los Angeles to please his crime obsessed children. They were thrilled to receive texts with his location at each site.  He did manage to “mostly” finish the kitchen remodel he began almost a year ago. (Just a little left, really.) 


Mom and Barrett a few years ago.


And we all mourn the loss of Mom/Grandma Sandy this spring.





God bless you as you celebrate His wonderful love!
And have a crime free year.

The Browns

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