We are doing well here in Florida. We have dodged another Hurricane season, and hope that everyone else has avoided any natural disasters.

We are still enjoying living in Florida and do not miss the winters.

In our quest to fully enjoy this area, we obtained a small boat and are spending our weekends on the water. It is fun to see the Manatee and the Dolphins swimming around the boat. At low tide, there is a huge sandbar that everyone goes to to visit, play touch football and just generally have a great time. One day we may venture out into the ocean but we will wait for a VERY calm day. We hope to learn to fish and capture the elusive Snook (a great fish to eat).

We are moving a short distance up the road, about 8 miles away from where we are now. We are moving to a 2 story town home. It will be nice to have no yard to think about. Everything that can grow here grows really, really fast! We are in the process of remodeling the town home and hope it will be done late December. We would love to be in by Christmas but that may be too optimistic, we shall see. We will be a little farther from Tina and Ralph but we will still be getting together often.

Ian was honored by the Canadian Society of Perfusion for his pioneering work in the field of Perfusion. The Society flew us up to Toronto, and spent the week meeting many Physicians and Colleagues that Ian used to work with. It truly was an honor for Ian and a thrill for me to meet those people he influenced and worked with.

Ravonne has moved to a quieter job at a small outpatient surgical center that has allowed her to scale back her work hours and enjoy weekends with her husband.

Happy holidays to all of you!

Ian and Ravonne Ross