Page 19 - Senior Link Magazine Winter 2018- Online Magazine
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blow up mattresses, couches, the   their 63rd wedding anniversary.
                                                floor, the bottom of a large closet   They have seven grandchildren, and
                                                or bathroom, in a garage with a   one great granddaughter. They still
                                                space heater. The love that is felt   run the same property management
                                                sharing our Christmases together   business, along with myself and
                                                is so palpable that people don’t   my son, who recently earned his
                                                care where they sleep. My parents   real estate license.  And we all share
                                                open their home and their hearts   one office – still staying together -
                                                to share the Christmas spirit with   one room, four desks - almost like
                                                our family and friends. And now   Christmas!
                                                a 5th generation of children is
                                                growing up spending Christmas
                                                together.  People
                                                marry and have their
                                                own families, and
                                                so the group has
                                                expanded, and more
                                                air mattresses have
                                                been purchased, but
                                                the magic of sharing
                                                Christmas together
                                                continues.

                                                This January, Arlen
                                                and Jeri will celebrate


















































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