Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah & Kwanzaa
Dear Loved Ones Greetings of Peace & Good Cheer!
I've enjoyed catching up with many of you during this time of corona and here is the latest update...my life is rich and full.
The Family:
The Great Grands:
Cooper, son of Bobby, grandson of Joanne & greatGrand of Ani, is now 2 yrs old, lives in Arlington, Va. & attends DayCare
Shyla Ruby is 6, daughter of Brittany, grand of Glenn, great grand of Ani, lives in Texas and attends kindergarten .
Gabriel Elias, 4,son of Brittany, grand of Glenn, great grand of Ani lives in Texas and attends pre-school.
Nina,13 & GiGi,4 grands of Vesna and great grands of Ani, live in Atlanta. Nina enjoys modeling and singing and GiGi enjoys everything.
The Grands:
Joanne's boys:
Bobby, daddy of Cooper, lives in Va. works in marketing.Plays tennis.
Danny, lives in Philly, English teacher(following tradition of Mom & Nana) talented musician & studying coding.
Jonathan, loves cars & works in a car dealership.
Glenn's Kiddos:
Brittany, in Texas, loves mothering her darlings and is a paraprofessional(how I started out)
Quigley, lives in L.A., studying cosmetology , a talented artist & model.
Joe, is an electrician apprentice in Texas
BellaRose is a Junior in H.S. in Texas. She plays volleyball and is on a cheering squad.
My Kiddos:
Dr.Joanne,retired from education, teaches at Queens College, training teachers (of course she does) as well as librarian at Island Park Library, avid reader, studies Spanish & well travelled before covid, Spain, Portugal,Mexico.Lives in Long Beach, N.Y.
Glenn retired from Air Force,works for Air Force as an investigator and lately drives folks to medical appointments, finds it fulfilling.
Gregg lives in Clearwater, Fl.with the lovely Vesna & is in sales: Pods. They love & enjoy their home & yard.
My Writing
Looking back on the year, I found I have been very productive.
Early in the year I was asked to collaborate on writing lyrics for a play:Flagler.So far I wrote: PoncedeLeonParade ,3 lullabies-3wishes,Love,Health & Happiness...which inspired me to write LullabyLittleAngel for Cooper. My next endeavor was 'On Being Resilient' for a meditation book. Then'On Being Adopted' for myself & my family. Next 'A Tribute to Joe Kelleher' for the kiddos. Next came along with corona, a collaboration with Kate Seidman,'How to be Happy in the Time of Corona' about to be published, watch for it. and finally,'Black Lives Matter:Living the Solution Every Day', a challenge given me by friend Bridget to improve race relation.I rose to the challenge. Soon to be published.and lastly, I wrote a testimonial for Gene Seidman, art connoisseur & art historian.
My Lifestyle
I live a healthy lifestyle here in Gulfport, Florida & love it. I still enjoy Tai Chi 4X a week with friends Yvonne & Kate at the waterfront. I enjoy sunsets 4X a week with friend Kate-it sustains us. Love reading & Am in 3 bookclubs, journal writing dailey and giving Psychic readings in my garden during corona.
Aqua yoga my fave, weekly at St.Pete Bch Rec Center.
Upgrades
New Car 2020 Honda Civic, loving it, getting used to techno stuff. Alexa from my techno Santa Danny. He will help me.
Wishes & Goals for 2021:
Instead of resolutions, my word for the year is Sufficiency, I am enough, I have enough, I do enough. Sufficiency leads to collaboration & connection.I wish wholeness & Sufficiency for All.
May your days be merry & bright,
XO Ani Crane, M.A. Author, Psychic.Lyricist
