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2023 Christmas Newsletter

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  Hello family and friends. There are so many great things about living in California including the warm weather and sunshine; the ocean, redwood forest, and snow-capped mountains; and the easy access to national treasures like Yosemite and Lake Tahoe.  However, during the holidays we often find ourselves thinking of the people we love -- many of you back East -- and whishing we could share the holidays with you. So, as you put up your holiday lights, decorate the Christmas tree, and settle down in front of the fire with your favorite beverage, be sure to pour out a little eggnog for your West Coast homies!  We love and miss you all, and can't wait to hopefully see each other again soon! Things we are grateful for in 2023 Amy and John each graciously celebrated their 50th birthdays this year in quiet, low-key affairs with no press or paparazzi. John Paul turned 16 this summer and is excited about learning to drive his father's mustang. John the Elder is less excit...

Burton Family Christmas Newsletter 2021

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Season’s Greetings!!! If you’re reading this digital Christmas card it means you survived 2021 and everything that it threw at us including: deadly pandemics, droughts, forest fires, tornados, bomb cyclones, and another album from Kanye West. Ugh, what a year. But “iron sharpens iron” as the good book says, and hopefully 2021 made us all stronger, more resilient, and grateful for all the blessings in our lives. As many of you have probably noticed, John and Amy decided to step away from Facebook this year. While Facebook is a great platform for sharing photos and updates with friends and family, it’s unfortunately also a great platform for sharing misinformation and propaganda, bickering about politics, alienating friends and family, and exposing our personal data to greedy corporations. So, we decided it was time to “close the book”. However, you can still read about us online if you want to follow Amy on Instagram  and John here on his new blog . Speaking of quitting… John and Am...