Excuse Me Everybody. I Have a Major Announcement to Share with You

Lesly Takes Responsibility

okay- so you all think i have started this and am now ignoring you all- wrong! So sorry- life has just gotten very hectic lately, it is now 11:20 (Editor's Note: Lesly's comment was posted following a hectic weekend) and this is my computer time(kids finally off)usually I am sleeping by now.
Any way, I appreciate all the b-day wishes- thanks.
We missed you Rosenbergs-but so happy Stephanie has a new found appreciation for my personal favorite fruit ---the pomogranate!

Wishing Robert a very speedy recovery!
Good to see Aunt Corrine, even if so, so brief.
G.G. was in great spirits on turkey day and seemed to really enjoy herself.
This is fun- will not be so long to reply. Lets build our members- we must add: Tia, Sheila, Barry, Robert and Susan...
Till we "blog" again. les

All aboard!!

I love trains. They are so much fun.

We spent last Friday enjoying the model railroad exhibits at Grand Central Station and the Citicorp building. Poppy has lots of work to do on Ethan's O-gauge train set.

Robert's Surgery Successful

Phyllis and Corinne called this afternoon to let us know that Robert's thyroid surgery went very well and he is expected to go home from the hospital tomorrow. He certainly was very cool while we enjoyed dinner last night at Phyliis and Jerry's home.

Corinne's visit will be brief but it was great to have the chance to get the Losow bunch together (sans Tia and Janna). Barry introduced us to Maria who rides a motorcycle; she made a very positive impression on the family--spirited and outgoing. They are living in a house in nearby Baldwin and Barry is in the midst of installing a new bathroom.

GG Takes Over the Stage

GG Wows the Crowd at the Regency


Friday often is party day at the Regency, celebrating a group birthday or a holiday. A singer and keyboard player usually provide the entertainment. Recently GG decided to join right in.

Thanksgiving Together

Lenny Celebrating a Big Number

Thanksgiving together, as it is each year, was warm and wonderful. Thanks to Lesly and Lenny for hosting. The only thing that topped the feast was the company. We missed Lauren, Eric and Ethan but they'll be joining us for Chanukah at David and Linda's home.

I am going to be dieting for a week or more. Raise your hand if you think it's time for Lenny to retire his red flannel Thanksgiving shirt (20 years and counting)--or at least have it dry-cleaned. Mom (GG) was in great spirits. Speaking of spirits, anyone notice Stephanie putting those martinis away? Move over Phyllis and Jerry.

A family blog affords a ready opportunity to share as often as we may like. Hopefully, we will all contribute from time to time. A 'Family & Friends' blog enables us to share between family gatherings. And think of all the trees we save and postage stamps we need not buy.

I'll be emailing photos in the next day or so.

Blog This!

Family & Friends

Lesly called this afternoon and, in the course of conversation, suggestd a family blog might be a neat idea. So . . . anything for my niece. (Actually, I don't think she had a clue about this venture). I am a novice at it, too, so let's see what comes of this.

I have adjusted the settings so that there is no general Internet access. One needs to know the url for our family/friends blog. Save this as a favorite/bookmark to access our family blog readily on the Internet:

http://thekreutzbergerfamilyblog.blogspot.com

(No spaces; copy the url and paste it into your browser to access the blog)

I have emailed family members to inform them of the blog and list each of our email addresses--that I have. If you want to add/edit an address just blog it by 'commenting' (see below) or emailing it directly to me.

So, how does one add to the blog? Click on 'Blog This!' at the top of the page, write, and click.

Reply to any message by clicking on 'Comment' beneath each blog item. After scribing, click 'Publish' at the top of the blogging box. Keep in mind that everybody with access to this blog can read all entries. And don't make me admonish you for use of inappropriate language--including any negativity about my starting the blog. Also, let's agree to keep this very informal, so don't fret about grammar, spelling, etc.

Adding Photos:

It is easy to add a photo to your published text. First you need to add an item--click on 'Blog This' at the top of the Friends and Family page.

When your item has been published,you click on the ‘Blogger’ icon at the top left of the blog page. That takes you to a list of items posted to the blog. Locate your piece (would be at the top of the list) and click “EDIT”)--your piece will appear in the composing/editing box. Unlike the composing screen there will be an icon of a photo (why couldn’t have been there in the first place?). Click on the icon and it will allow you to browse for your photo and add it to the text. Select whether you want it centered or offset. Then click Publish. When you return to the blog page, the picture will not yet be there. You need to reload the page and oilah!!



Remember, this is all Lesly's idea.

Marvin