{"id":561,"date":"2025-12-05T12:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/?p=561"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:38:03","slug":"updates-from-harris-jo-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/?p=561","title":{"rendered":"Updates from Harris &#038; Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We started the year with a golf trip to Carmel and Pebble Beach, which was a relaxing way to kick off the season. In the summer, Jo and I spent six weeks in Europe. We celebrated our 45th anniversary with Charmaine, Emma, and the Higham family in Brittany, France, before traveling through Bordeaux, Nice, and Monaco. We also spent time in the UK, visiting Charmaine and Emma\u2019s new house in London and stopping in Manchester, where Jo attended college 50 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amidst these celebrations, Harris spent much of the year in Hong Kong. Having visited three times for nearly four months in total, he was able to cherish invaluable quality time with his mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after we returned from a Thanksgiving trip to Hong Kong, Harris\u2019s mother passed away peacefully at the age of 100. She was surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren, including Harris\u2019s eldest brother from Australia and his sisters. While we grieve her passing, we find great comfort in the long, full life she lived and the fact that we could be with her so often this final year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We wish you and your family a peaceful holiday season and a Happy New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harris &amp; Jo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \r\n\tjQuery( '#slider-pro-3-585' ).sliderPro({\r\n\t\t\/\/width\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 1000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/height\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 500,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/auto play\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay:  true,\r\n\t\tautoplayOnHover: 'none',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplayDelay: 5000,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tarrows: true,\r\n\t\tbuttons: true,\r\n\t\tsmallSize: 500,\r\n\t\tmediumSize: 1000,\r\n\t\tlargeSize: 3000,\r\n\t\tfade: true,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/thumbnail\r\n\t\tthumbnailArrows: true,\r\n\t\tthumbnailWidth: 120,\r\n\t\tthumbnailHeight: 120,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterImage: true,\r\n\t\timageScaleMode: 'contain',\r\n\t\tallowScaleUp: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tstartSlide: 0,\r\n\t\tloop: true,\r\n\t\tslideDistance: 5,\r\n\t\tautoplayDirection: 'normal',\r\n\t\ttouchSwipe: true,\r\n\t\tfullScreen: true,\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"slider-pro-3-585\" class=\"slider-pro\">\r\n\t\t\t<!---- slides div start ---->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slides\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"8fdb4328-7cca-46bc-86e7-a9be0ec5eeea\" src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8fdb4328-7cca-46bc-86e7-a9be0ec5eeea.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"41ab80cf-97dd-4c22-b06e-9651d953ac14\" src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41ab80cf-97dd-4c22-b06e-9651d953ac14.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PXL_20250814_184730938_Original\" src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20250814_184730938_Original-scaled.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_3212\" src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3212-scaled.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PXL_20250811_140702447_Original\" src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xmas.charmainechan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20250811_140702447_Original-scaled.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<!---- slides div end ---->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- slides thumbnails div end -->\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<style>\r\n\/* Layout 3 *\/\r\n\/* border *\/\r\n#slider-pro-3-585 .sp-selected-thumbnail {\r\n\tborder: 4px solid #000000;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* font + color *\/\r\n.title-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n.desc-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #00000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* bullets color *\/\r\n.sp-button  {\r\n\tborder: 2px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-selected-button  {\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* pointer color - 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In the summer, Jo and I spent six weeks in Europe. 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