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I had a great New Years Eve. I meant Jeremy Bragg at Panera Bread, and he called the Piries to make sure they were alright with me coming over also. After a short wait at Panera Bread for Katie we were on our way; although Jeremy was scaring me with his driving in the snow; nonetheless we arrived at the Pirie’s safety. See Jeremy lives in Chicago, and as everyone knows you don’t need a car in a big city, because there is public transportation galore. Then I had brought my 10 million candlepower flash light with us, which made Jeremy a little disappointed with his flash light; he only got a 1 million candlepower light for Christmas. Anyhow Katie was shining my 10 million candlepower light around and in their window. Now when Mr. Pirie hear about my light he proceed to show us a small light, which was 15 million candlepower making my 10 million candlepower light obsolete and Jeremy’s 1 million even more obsolete. It figures that when you think you have the best there is always someone with an even better one. Anyhow all this really is does not matter much it is just the little details, is what really made the night great was the Pirie’s opening of their house to us even though I am not technically family or anything they were very hospitable to me and even humbled themselves as servants to help make me feel comfortable. Which was absolutely great they did all they could to make me feel comfortable and provided me with whatever I wanted, and then some. Now I am sure this is probably something that they would do for anyone, but it is never something that I would expect, require or demand, of anyone, but when someone is kind enough to just do it for you even though Jeremy basically just called up that night, to tell them I was coming, it seemed very remarkable, I do not believe they were doing it out of any sense of obligation, just that they wanted me to have an enjoyable time. The kids also were very willing to talk to me and tell me about all that they were doing with their sports, and their aspirations, especially Andrew, although all of them were great. I am quite amazed that they are doing so many different sports, which is not a bad thing and is in fact a good idea, if you can handle the demands, since that makes you all the more rounded. They also wanted to know about me of course I don’t feel as comfortable when it is about me, but obviously I owed them at least something about me since I cannot expect it to be all take with no give, so I was fine with that, and plus it shows that they were interested in what I was doing also. Well anyway, in summary the night completely exceed my expectations, for I just wanted to see them again and say hi, but I learned so much about them and I am exceedingly grateful to have been shown such love by them.