Riedford Family Christmas Card 2022

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Across
  1. 2. The state where David resides and practices as a board certified psychiatrist.
  2. 4. There are good ships and wood chips and ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are ___________ and may they always be.
  3. 5. Type of climbing that Jeremy does without ropes.
  4. 7. A musical artist, most popularly known for “The Story.”
  5. 8. A sport that Rachael, Mayra, Josh, David, and Bekah began to work on this year. Also Jeremy is very good at it and is an intense coach.
  6. 11. The title of the first Lord of the Rings: The _________ of the Ring; also something Aaron began with his dissertation and David started as a board certified psychiatrist.
  7. 15. Quote by author Jennifer Brown “Just like there's always time for pain, there's always time for ________________.”
  8. 17. The Free _______ is a fraternal order that traces its history back to stone builders. The Byte _same word_ is a crypto thing that Jeremy is psyched about.
  9. 18. Not old _(1st word)_; place where you live _(2nd word)_; Australian friends _(3rd word)_.... Aaron’s 2022 living experience.
  10. 21. A 1991 Disney classic and the theme of thanksgiving dinner.
  11. 25. (verb) Aaron, Mom, and Liz’ profession
  12. 29. A word often used to describe the height of plants/trees and used to describe when a person has put a lot of work into themselves.
  13. 30. Thankful; word that rhymes with the opposite of longitude.
  14. 33. It is so good for the soul, but it is also very stressful and exhausting. What you have to do in order to get to vacation destination…
  15. 34. A homophone of coal; also Rachael’s boyfriend
  16. 37. a 1990s Christmas film staring Macaulay Culkin; or the state of mom in her abode (except she always has kitty).
  17. 38. A sport that you people seem to like to do on big hills in the winter. No thank you.
  18. 41. group of three; or the three best friends of Bekah, Rachael, Jeremy
  19. 42. Schreiben/écrire/escritura; and a 2022 hobby for Liz
  20. 44. A shitty electronic medical record company; or Jeremy’s new job that is actually his old job that was bought out by oracle.
  21. 45. An American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC; a great hand of poker cards; and the state of Josh & Liz’ home from the moment they moved in January...
  22. 48. a family that knows how to party.
  23. 50. A tradition where you spend a lot of money and then get down on one knee; or when Aaron asked Chev to be his wife.
Down
  1. 1. Jeremy’s new climbing buddy, current roommate, and future sister in law.
  2. 3. a classic computer game (with the plural s) where people gather supplies, travel by wagon, and frequently die; or mom’s summer adventure.
  3. 6. Jeremy’s nickname for Bella or the tritagonist in “Inside Out”
  4. 9. Shakira’s homeland and the setting of Encanto; also a cool place where Josh & Liz attended a wedding.
  5. 10. The location where the people of Jewish faith gather for services; or where Aaron works.
  6. 12. Another name used as a synonym for Jerusalem; also a big road trip destination for the Riedford/Davies crew.
  7. 13. A 70s/80s club in Raytown, Missouri.
  8. 14. A room that Josh, Aaron, and David have dreamed about for years where they can capture musical moments. This dream has come true in the form of Josh/Liz’ basement.
  9. 16. An American country band that changed their name to sound less racist. Also Sarah’s favorite band and her favorite concert of 2022.
  10. 19. David’s potential baby mama
  11. 20. To Rachael: when Melissa got married. To Aaron/David: if Steichen got married. To Josh: McCracken’s 2022 marriage party. My ____ ______ ______.
  12. 22. 9am-5pm:________; 5pm-1:am: evening shift; 12am-8am: night shift…. Also Rachael’s recent major life change.
  13. 23. The person that steals Jeremy’s pillow and covers while he sleeps.
  14. 24. ___________ certified. A word for when you pass a big test, you add some letters to the end of your name, and you pay a lot of money for a piece of paper with your name on it. Also a huge achievement in 2022 for Sarah and David in their separate careers respectively.
  15. 26. The state of being happy.
  16. 27. A ceremony that occurs when you are really smart and you have finished residency.
  17. 28. Stephen Kingdom is a ___________ written by David McCracken. Josh has been working as the producer; Aaron and Josh have been writing and recording the music for the collection.
  18. 31. The country which is the largest producer of opium; also a place Liz traveled to for work and advocacy.
  19. 32. Sarah got her first one and Mayra got a new one!
  20. 35. Good_______ is above wealth. Mayra and Bekah spent a lot of time/money working towards this word.
  21. 36. Age of someone born in 1992; also Bekah’s age
  22. 39. Future rap artist and Mayra’s boyfriend.
  23. 40. Music lyrics: I stopped eating, what a bummer, can't have carbs in a ___ ____ _____, or Jeremy/Bekah/Rachael’s title for a warm season in 2022.
  24. 43. Bekah had two jobs. She quit her PRN job in October. Now Bekah only has _____ job.
  25. 46. Jeremy’s pass time (when he is not working or eating or climbing). He enjoys reading _(genre)_ novels. He likes to call his book collection his book parade.
  26. 47. Probably our favorite golden doodle; also Mayra’s dog.
  27. 49. In 2016, Bekah and David moved to a new ____________. In 2019, Rachael moved a new _(same word)_. In 2022, Josh, Liz, Cameron, and Sarah moved to a new _(same word)_.