2024 Shaffer/Jay Family Newsletter
Windy-49 I had the privilege of seeing the Eclipse as
my annual trade conference was in Dallas at just the right time. I was able to
attend the International Double Reed Society Conference in Flagstaff during the
summer and am really enjoying playing a variety of instruments in local
community groups according to what they need, tuba, cello, bassoon and baritone
saxophone. My kids are doing great and I really love and admire each of them
for their own strengths and interests. Gwendolyn decided to play cello so that
makes 3 out of the 5 of us cellists. Sky independently decided to resume
playing Euphonium (Tenor Tuba) and choose to be in the Marching band. Cordelia
is amazing with grades, dance and other fun stuff! And L is just blossoming as
a young adult with school, work and friendships. What beautiful well rounded
people my kids are!
L (Elnorra)-19 I'm turning 20 this upcoming year and
that's crazy to me. It's feels like just last year I was preparing to go back
to high school after covid. I'm about halfway through my sophomore year of
college at Northern Arizona University. And have now officially changed my
major to History with minors in Museum Studies and Comparative Religious
Studies. This year has been a wild ride. I got to visit my roommate in Hawaii
and go to Disneyland this summer. Unfortunately, only two months into this
school year I lost my childhood cat Midnight. It was a very hard time, but I
pushed through and eventually my roommates and I adopted a new cat named
Gumdrop. He's adorable, but a menace. He loves to play fetch, but he will chomp
on you when you least expect it.
Cordelia-17 Hey guys! At the start of this year I was
wrapping up my junior year and was deep into audition season for the new school
year. I am so grateful to have auditioned into Dance Company and Hyperion (the
highest musical theater class). Summer was a blast, and I was able to just hang
out with my boyfriend all the time and work a ton. (Talon is my boyfriend of
basically a year now.) Then senior year started up and I have been busy. But
I’m doing great in school and have decided on attending SUU (Southern Utah
University) in the fall of 2025. I just recently had the opportunity to go to
New York with Dance Company and it was such an amazing experience. I am so
grateful to all the people who have shaped me into who I am today. If you want
more constant updates, follow my instagram @cordeliashaffer437.
Gwendolyn-11 I went into 6th grade so am a
Gwendolyn-11 I went into 6th grade so am a middle
schooler now. I earned my irl Scout Bronze Award, I made it into the school
play “Matilda” and I met tons of new friends. I am earning all A’s. I enjoyed
taking dance over the summer and I have a dance class next semester. I love our
dogs, Charlie (Brown) and Westley (black).
Love from our family to yours this holiday season,
Windy Jay (928)-774-8442
L Shaffer (801) 850-1278
Cordelia Shaffer (385) 625-7882
Sky Shaffer (385) 277-2323
Gwendolyn Shaffer (801) 372-2515
