{"id":10033,"date":"2024-12-18T20:26:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T02:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/?p=10033"},"modified":"2024-12-18T21:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:20:10","slug":"the-2024-boyd-holiday-mad-lib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2024\/the-2024-boyd-holiday-mad-lib\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2024 Boyd Holiday Mad Lib"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yet again<\/a> this year, we are sending out a blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving word nerds among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you\u2019re curious about the “official” version, read on<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Christmas card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Our 2024 Mad Lib<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Click image below if you want to enlarge it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The factual version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kicking off 2024 we traveled together to Boston<\/strong> where Ann and Jon taught at a writing<\/strong> workshop for professors. One particular, delicious, memorable, etc.<\/strong> highlight there: the ice creams, cinnamon rolls (at Flour), doughnuts (at Union Square Donuts), lobster rolls, etc (we like to eat)<\/strong>. Lucy, age 18<\/strong>, and Rosie, age 16<\/strong>, performed in their high school production of The Lion King<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>before Lucy graduated in June. Then we took a family trip to Switzerland <\/strong>where we enjoyed hiking<\/strong> in the mountains, rode lots of trains, buses, and boats (but mostly trains)<\/strong>, visited a typewriter museum, and the girls even saw Taylor Swift<\/strong> live in concert. This fall Lucy enjoyed her first classes (and pretty much everything else)<\/strong> at Wheaton College, while Rosie embraces the challenge of four <\/strong>Advanced Placement courses. Jon acquired & developed some two dozen books<\/strong> for IVP Academic, and Ann entered a spiritual<\/strong> director training program. We wish you a merry<\/strong> Christmas and a happy new year<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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