2011 was an eventful year …
- Joanna moved back to West Linn to live with Alex … and Al
- Alex turned 30 … and broke his wrist while playing old-man soccer, requiring surgery and a titanium plate
- Joanna then moved them in to their new apartment in downtown Portland
- Best friends Rachel and Trevor delivered a favorite little “nephew,” Logan
- Alex completed his first year as a high school Language Arts teacher
- Joanna graduated with her Master’s in Communication Disorders and Sciences
- They had the summer off together – a few bike trips, a week as camp counselors, and a long stay in Tahoe, courtesy of a broken down Subaru
- Subsequently, Alex got Joanna pregnant!
- But the day before they learned the good news, Joanna brought home a 2-year-old Corgi, they named her Gizmo
- Alex went back to work at Southridge High School in Beaverton, while Joanna slept 12-14 hours/day on the couch in their apartment, growing that baby
- Alex coached the JV Boys Soccer Team, boasting a 9-5-3 record
- Joanna headed back East to support her brother, Brian, while he recovered from a TBI in a Rhode Island ICU
- All were all thankful for good care and his fast and full recovery
- Joanna started her new, big-girl job at the VA Medical Center as a Speech-Language Pathology Fellow
- Alex’s BFF AJ and Breezy gave birth to Baby Gus Franzke
- Alex and Joanna found out they were having a Baby Girl!
- And then they bought their First House!
- After Christmas in Tahoe, Alex’s parents helped Alex move EVERYTHING into their new place in SW Portland
- They celebrated the New Year in their PJ’s with good friends and family, toasting to the past, present, and future …
Wishing everyone health, happiness, and humor as we embark on another year.
Love,
Alex & Joanna
Please make note of our change of address. I promise, we’ll be at this location for awhile:
Alex & Joanna Close
7255 SW 54th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
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