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Chris Howard
Hey Rebels! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄🎁🎉🍾🎊 It's been a long year at Howard Manor. Of course, we all know the pain of the Covid pandemic. I have had coworkers who have tested positive and a couple who have list family but my family has made it through fine. We started the year with my brother-in-law being diagnosed with metastatic cancer primarily affecting his bladder and lymph nodes. Fortunately he is still with us and despite a couple close calls, has been accepted to the Keytruda trial. We didn't expect to have him for Christmas, and now he hopefully has years left. We have been lucky. Both my wife, Debra, and I have been able to continue to work. She has teleworked almost the entire pandemic. They were forced to take a pay cut but it has since been restored. I was promoted to GS-11 in April. Means my retirement in five years will be nice! When I retire at age 60, I'll have 20 years of civilian federal service and 36 years of service to the US Army that includes active duty and reserve time. Time sure flies. This summer our daughter Ashley, her husband and three kids moved in with us in our 3-bedroom home. They were able to sell their old mobile home and contract to have a new home built on their land. They closed today and will move in hopefully by the New Year. It's been a challenge, but we survived. Finally, last weekend we received our née babies Two miniature dachshunds (sisters) we names Winnie and Binx. Yes, from Hocus Pocus. We will make them Facebook stars. They, along with our 9 year old German Shepherd will keep us entertained for years to come. Well, hopefully I didn't bore you I've never done an update like this. I'm really glad social media has helped our class reconnect. I think I'm friends now with more classmates than I was back then. Y'all take care, happy holidays, and if you ever need anything from me, just holle>
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