Season's Greetings

Hello Family and Friends! Man, are we spread out across the globe! Has anyone figured out what the mileage would be for a round trip voyage between all of our locales on this hunk of rock? There's homework for you.

But the internet helps close those distances a bit, doesn't it? We'd like to use this post to wish you all the best for the coming year, to send you our love, to remind you we miss you and think of you all every day. We didn't send out physical cards, but if we did they would look like this, the most recent MayaDesigns:


We also wanted to give you a visual tour of the last year or so of our lives. Looking back at this, it's been a wonderful year, full of a lot of adventure. We began it beside the Colorado Rockies, moved into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada's, and are ending it in foggy Fresno (which is better than baking Fresno, believe me). Along the way we've logged many miles on our bikes, backcountry camped at 10,000 feet (had to duck shooting stars), and we've done battle with many a black widow and even a scorpion. Sage learned to ride a bike. Maya refined her art skills and read many books. Gudrun became a knitwear designer with a global reach. And David headed off into a fantasy world of massed nudity, giant swine and warrior princesses. There's been some heartbreak, too. We'll never forget Girlie, just like we haven't forgotten Boy-Boy. (Here's an old photo of them and the kids.) But all things considered, it's been a good one. Take a look...

(Oh, and be prepared to see yourself. You just may be in there somewhere - the grand Johnston reunion features heavily in what follows, and we've also made some new friends along the way. If you're not in our snaps from this year... well, we sure wish you were. Maybe next year...)



So that's a glimpse of us this past year. We are healthy and happy and thankful for many things, and we're excited about what's to come. (Scared, too, but that's as it should be.)

Love to everyone,

David, Gudrun, Maya, Sage, Dolphin and Melio.