Deck
the Halls 2007
Start
the fall with a new job for Dad.
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Went
to HP ‘cause Micron was so bad.
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He
thought that was plenty of stress-
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But
read on to know the rest.
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We bought
a new house, a great place to dwell,
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Room
for us and all our stuff as well
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A park
with a pond and climbing trees
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We’re
sure we all will be really pleased.
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Pack
up the old house, move some boxes.
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‘Tis
not the best season to move houses.
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Found
some things we’d forgot we had.
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Lost much
more, it’s really, really sad.
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Try to
find the winter jackets-
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While
we move and stack and stack it.
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Move
the piano in the snow,
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At
least the mover is taking it slow.
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Have Thanksgiving
at the old place
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With
everything gone it has a lot more space.
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“Maybe
we should just stay here.”
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“Have you
lost your marbles dear?”
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Thought
we’d love that park and pond.
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It
even has geese of which we would be fond-
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Except
for turds from honking birds.
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Instead
of gaggles they must come in herds.
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Spend
our first night in the new abode
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We’ve only
moved a mile across the road.
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Miss
the bus at the new bus stop-
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Run
back home, avoiding goose plop-
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Think
about dear family and friends
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Plan
to write them before the Holidays end.
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Good
intentions are thwarted once more.
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Hope
the New Year is great for you and yours.
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In case you
didn’t follow the song, On September 4, Tad started a new job at
Hewlett-Packard here in Boise
While it has
been a stressful year with many ups and downs we feel truly blessed. We are
very appreciative of the help and support of so many friends, the opportunities
we have had to connect with many old friends, and the chance we have to build
new friendships. Although it has been a year full of changes for our family, we
recognize even greater changes for many, many of our friends and family as they
have faced moves, loss of jobs, job changes, illness and personal tragedies. We
feel blessed to know so many good, courageous people. You are always in our
thoughts and prayers.
Love,
The Schafers
Ho, ho! Aren't you glad you're not in the middle of a move right now?
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Yep. Also wish I wasn't kntting a Christmas sock or walking the last 90 of a 1000 miles. And that I had no job and could eat homemade caramels and chocolate all day. I would just eat carsmel bons bons and lay around all day.
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