ERICKSON NEWS - CHRISTMAS 2021
This is the twenty second year I have produced this little Christmas page, and what a challenging year it has been for us here in Australia and in the wider world. Melbourne took the badge as the most locked down city in the world, with over 200 days in total during the 2020/2021 period. Our schoolkids studied from home and many people lost their jobs, either temporarily or permanently. But we remain a resilient mob down under and life continues on, albeit with more hiccups than usual.
To all our friends, local and remote, we wish you a Christmas filled with peace and joy and hope that 2022 will be a year where the world moves closer together in unity, tolerance and mutual love and acceptance.
You can read the finer details in our Christmas letter: Our Christmas Letter
And now onto the usual annual collection of photos.
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| A wonderful extended family photo marking the wedding of Neil and Jill in 1988. David, Chris, Paul, Lois, Tim and Matt are front right. | December 2020 - Ollie and Annie at uncle Mike's farm in county Victoria |
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| December 2020 at Andrew's's farm - Chris, Mike, Tim, Dave, Paul and Matt in the back row Archie, Annie and Ollie on the front |
January 2021 - Annie and Ollie obeying instructions and using scizzors to mow Tim's lawn - some people call me a hard task master! |
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| To mark Lois's 38 years of involvement at the St Linus Kindergarten in Merlynston, the kinder playroom was renamed The Lois Erickson Playroom. | May 2021 - an extended family photo at Lois's interment at the St Linus Memorial Garden. |
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| May 2021 - the 3 brothers Tim, Terry and Mick at Lois's interment | These two new seats were unveiled in memory of Lois as part of her interment at St Linus in May 2021 |
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| The sign on one of the seats says it all. In memory of Lois Margaret Erickson A Friend to all Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 |
August 2021 - Ollie celebrates his tenth birthday |
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| A new stained glass window was unveiled at St Linus Church in October 2021, erected in memory of Lois and of the St Linus Church minister Jo-Anne Wells who died a month after Lois. It is indeed a beautiful window, with vibrant colours. | November 2021 - Tim bushwalking at Steavenson's Falls, near Marysville in the Dandenong Ranges |
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| November 2021 - out for dinner in Niddrie to celebrate Tim's birthday Chris, Amie, Ollie, Neil, Greg, Bev, Jill, Tim, Annie and Dave (and Matt behind the camera) |
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| Chris and Amie bought a house! | And our original house at 1 Avoca Cres is still looking good! |
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| Chris walking the beach at Phillip Island with Annie and Ollie | A selfie at Phillip Island - Olli, Amie, Annie and Chris |
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| Lucy getting some cuddles from Annie | Chris with Annie and Ollie at Anglesea |
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| Platform 9 3/4 - this is one for Harry Potter readers! | Ollie and Annie at the Harry Potter musical in December 2021 |
To contact us, send an email to Tim
Erickson (terick@melbpc.org.au)