We spent most of the winter here in Atlanta and traveling on business. Warning: lots of dog pictures for those of you who love all our stories about Hobbes, our chocolate lab.

In May, we made our annual trip to Asheville with Kathia's cousins Agda and Marcelo to visit my sister Ellen.

In July, Kathia's parents came to visit, and we went to Asheville to spend 4th of July with Ellen and Ron.

In September, Kathia and I went to Crested Butte to see Mom & Dad with her brother Ivan & his wife Kaori