Welcome to Rumbel Strip, Vermont America Heilman. This show is called seasonal update.

Happy Holidays.

Hear ye, hear ye, dearest and beloveds, come one and all. Tis the season for an update on the Beck's.

Like every year, 2015 has been a study in contrasts. So as Paul likes to say,

blame it on the eggnog. As many of you know, Paul and I spent much of the year planning and looking forward to our

late fall trip to Florence and Umbria to celebrate our big 40th. But due to the horrific attacks in Paris, we decided to postpone

indefinitely and instead circled the wagons for a reprieve tour of the Lewis and

Clark Trail visiting our favorite stops and some we had missed prior.

Meredith, we brought Meredith, now has three pronunciations of Sacagoya.

Paul spoke at a retired government luncheon in May, and I have been so busy with

Habitat that Willow and Wollons is but a distant memory. If anyone is interested in old inventory, let me know and I will

compile a list of what I still have. Pillow stuffing comes to mind. Some items

have rotted. And now the good stuff. If you are childless you might not appreciate

all the gushing but that is my prerogative so there. All aboard the S.S. Trone. Suzanne, our eldest, her husband Forrest, and their

three intrepid deck swabbers, Amos, Lache, and Kloo, have set sail for a holiday tour of the Galapagos Islands, the archipelago made famous by Charles Darwin.

The 48 meter yacht brings guests close to breathtaking volcanic landscapes, sea lions, giant tortoises, and

iguanas. The four decks include six state rooms, a panoramic sky lounge,

and jacuzzi. When not at sea, the Trones reside in Dallas where Suzanne

oversees Amos's swimming and martial arts, lashes drama and clues reading.

Forrest joined Raymond James. Lashes Drama and Clues Reading.

Forrest joined Raymond James as Managing Director and Co-head of Energy Investment Banking in September 2005.

Prior to that, he held senior positions in the Energy Investment Banking

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