Blackwell Holiday letters, from the very start!! It’s interesting - when I wrote them, they were just something I had to get done. But when you read them now, they form a pretty effective family history.

• 1998 - Get to know the Blackwells and the Christiansons
• 1999 - Rick changes jobs; R&L take up golf
• 2000 - Meet the Slime Molders; Rick’s new company goes away
• 2001 - Rick joins Motorola; X-Files obsession; meet Loopy the cat
• 2002 - R&L in Spain; Maxwell Pagliughi appears
• 2003 - TQM madness!
• 2004 - R&L see the world; Meet Mr Blue!
• 2005 - A sad departure; Meet Sarah and Sofia
• 2006 - A big birthday; R&L in Scotland; Meet Charlie
• 2007 - Pet transitions; R&L in China
• 2008 - Rick retires; Kids, kids, kids...