We celebrated long and loud for Ingrid's 90th birthday for the first week. Doerte and family from Switzerland and cousins from California joined local folks on the 7th for Ingrid's Oktoberfest!
For Reformation Sunday, Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Mesquite invited Russell to give a brief talk on Martin Luther.
After a stop at the Oklahoma condo (OKONDO), we headed up to Olathe for an early Thanksgiving celebration, starting with Clara's nursery school Thanksgiving celebration 
Clara is growing into such the star! 
We then stopped in OKC for a special meal with Alex and Melissa at the newly opened Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Oklahoma City. 
We then returned to Dallas for another Thanksgiving celebration later with Robert and Sophie in McKinney.
We decided to celebrate Russell's impending 70th birthday by flying to Las Vegas to see U2 play at the new SPHERE venue. AMAZING! . 
Then just as quickly, we retunred to Dallas and then drove to OKC for our first OKONDO Christmas. 
Then after a quick cleanup, we returned to Dallas for Sylvia's birthday celebration and a small Christmas.
The month ends with RSV vaccines and seeing Sylvia's friencd Susan with a couple of Estate Sales!
Then we finish preparing for our three week Asian cruise starting January 3, 2024!