<h3>Season&#8217;s Greetings to our friends and family!</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-2465 " src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-300x229.jpg" alt="" width="318" height="243" srcset="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-300x229.jpg 300w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-768x587.jpg 768w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-1536x1174.jpg 1536w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xmas2024-2048x1565.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px" />After skiing in California and Oregon, in May we joined a bicycle tour of Austria&#8217;s Danube River paths, then split off on our own. We explored Budapest&#8217;s and Prague&#8217;s ancient centers, then savored 2 weeks on Spain&#8217;s beaches.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Summer makeovers kept us busy: both bathrooms now gleam with the latest styles and &#8220;smart&#8221; features; all interior doors were upgraded; and the exterior is freshly painted. Even our backyard pond got a full refresh and new plants. So much change! Hopefully we&#8217;re ready for life in the USA in 2025 (oy vey)!</p>
<p>Enjoy our <a href="https://www.getrolling.com/xmas24.html">year in photo albums from 2024</a>, highlights below.</p>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-2453 alignright" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TH_SkiSummitVista.png" alt="Lake Tahoe vista from atop Summit Ski lift at Alpine Meadows" width="244" height="147" /></td>
<td><span style="color: #ffffff;">X</span></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">We enjoyed our usual California and Oregon skiing</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/dZFWnefVWmT13R7x8"><span style="color: #333333;">Mt Bachelor Ski Trip</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/88gQhszwvgLL4zgAA"><span style="color: #333333;">Final Ski Season in the Tahoe Cabin</span></a></li>
<li>We love skiing during weekdays to avoid crowds!</li>
</ul>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-2456 alignright" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TH_Castle.png" alt="Historic Castle in Altea, Spain" width="245" height="185" /></td>
<td><span style="color: #ffffff;">X</span></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">See our <a href="https://getrolling.com/blog/2024/07/16/europe2024/"><span style="color: #333333;">Danube Bike Tour and More</span></a>  albums about:</p>
<ul>
<li>Eight days along the Danube, and three days in Vienna</li>
<li>A sightseeing week in Budapest, Hungary</li>
<li>A sightseeing week in Prague, Czech Republic</li>
<li>Two weeks on the Spanish Mediterranean</li>
</ul>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-2454 alignright" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TH_RussianRiverRV.jpg" alt="Relaxing under umbrellas on the Russian River " width="245" height="185" /></td>
<td><span style="color: #ffffff;">X</span></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">We took a few short RV trips</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/TKwNBc8wRBZVJ4b76"><span style="color: #333333;">Russian River R&amp;R with Anna</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/WdBEE6Y9VNu3MFgU7"><span style="color: #333333;">September Visit to Dad&#8217;s</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/qbt37DuHewFMuY1a6"><span style="color: #333333;">Ridge Wines and a Jenner SUP Day</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/cokEzd8HR8z2TWWPA">Thanksgiving and Dad&#8217;s Birthday</a></li>
</ul>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-2475" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-300x217.jpg" alt="Daffodils" width="244" height="176" srcset="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-300x217.jpg 300w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-768x556.jpg 768w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PXL_20240225_163950142-2048x1483.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px" /></td>
<td><span style="color: #ffffff;">X</span></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">We made major improvements to the homestead</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/4YvhdkSoVM7ooVLh9"><span style="color: #333333;">Wembly Gardens through the seasons, 2024</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/tvDntKPehaUuEfyp7"><span style="color: #333333;">Pond Refresh for Dan&#8217;s Birthday</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y2wmp3QnhEKqnXio9"><span style="color: #333333;">Bathrooms and Doors Redo Journey</span></a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
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<td><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-2473" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Oct-462775379_8681929908520551_416513330156181728_n-1-235x300.jpg" alt="" width="137" height="175" /></td>
<td></td>
<td style="text-align: left;">In other news</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/umEdCzhn1zUa49Gx9"><span style="color: #333333;">Liz Makes a Vegan Pizza</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/h3Zbxtm5N46b5Wh1A"><span style="color: #333333;">Catching a Comet</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/tVtkp4VBKR7XVifs6"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">Afternoon Hike Below Mt. Diablo</span></span></a></li>
</ul>
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