Never a Christmas morn,
Never the old year ends,
But someone thinks of someone,
Old days, old times, old friends
(Author unknown)
Each holiday season, I proudly display this framed piece which was completed in 2000. The saying has always been one of my holiday favorites and represents much of what Christmas means to me.
During my forever ago crafting days, I utilized my creativity to include it in what became my first and only originally designed cross-stich project. It was an especially proud moment for me to have achieved this end result.
Now…whenever I experience the typical holiday anxiety, stress, or even sadness—as most of us do especially during this time of year—I find comfort and a sense of ease simply by studying the images and silently reciting those words.
As a way to express my appreciation to the families and friends of six innocent Wisconsin men, the men themselves; Michael Piaskowski, Reynold Moore, Michael Hirn, Dale Basten and Michael Johnson, and to all of you for your continued interest, amazing feedback, and unwavering support of my ongoing advocacy, I offer this special something from my grown up Christmas list; a genuine wish that these same images and words will provide whatever is necessary to fuel your inner peace and sanity, now and throughout the New Year.
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Joan and Mike Treppa
Such a lovely creation, Joan, and a lovely Christmas greeting. Wishing you wonder-filled holidays. 💜
Thank you Carol. May the New Year bring you great joy, my friend.
Merry Christmas Joan and to your family also. It was so nice to see you and Keith this summer. I hope these gentlemen will be surrounded by the love of family and friends this holiday season. You are an instrument of God’s grace. May 2026 be a lovely year for you and those you love.
Alonna Warns
ajwarns@yahoo.com
Thank you very much Alonna. It was great to see you too. It meant a lot to me that you attended the launch party in Minneapolis. All of these men continue to express their gratefulness to many of us for the gift of freedom. I am grateful that they received some justice and it warms my heart that they can be with their families and friends during this holiday season and every day. I hope to see you again in 2026!
Thank you, Joan and Mike, for your good thoughts, which will return to you one hundred fold.
I look forward to seeing some of you at Joe Verdegan’s book signing (this summer, I believe). I just saw he had a book signing in De Pere Dec. 9. Way to go, Joe! Continue getting the word out!
“The Monfils 6 Case: 30 Years Later”
Hi Linda. Yes, Joe has been very busy promoting his new book about this case. I have some exciting events in the works for 2026 and will be sharing those developments in the near future. It’s important to continue to make sure the actual facts about this case stay in the forefront. I hope you are enjoying the holidays, my friend.