2033 has been a good year for the Grodeks

This holiday season, 

we're happy to look back 

on a fruitful 

and exciting year. 

Here's what we've been up to...

Tom

After joining the YMCA 20 years ago, Tom has continued to exercise—not just his body, but his mind, heart and artistry as well. I am—I mean—he is downright amazing. Recently he finished curating his latest gallery exhibition entitled "Me Again" which included paintings, quilts, poems, ephemeral art, sculpture, copious amounts of nude drawings and music all featuring and inspired by Tom. Tom is currently working on a memoir/world-history he'll likely self-publish like his other dozen memoirs.

Diane

Although Diane was the only one not upset when the family cat, Gnocchi, went missing for the weekend 20 years ago—she is now advocating for cats worldwide. The former animal hater now trains thousands of cat lovers in cat-CPR and has started the non-profit Cat Rescue Austin Program (CRAP). Besides working to save cats, Diane also spends her spare time turning Texas Pecan shells into tiny eye patches for cats who have lost their vision and offers support to cats hoping to compete in their first marathons.

Corry

Earlier this year, Corry invented a device that creates a link between parallel universes. Then he slid through with a few friends (they call themselves sliders) and ended up on a wild goose chase to find a way home. He managed all that, but somehow still can't seem to figure out how to lift the toilet seat before he pees. Anyway, now that he's back, Corry has plans to build his first home—out of Lego bricks—and is working on an app that solves Austin's traffic problems using the iPhone 30s built in tele-porter.

Savannah

20 years after strumming her first guitar, Savannah is really going places. While American audiences aren't yet familiar with what one critic called her "vintage Katy Perry meets Martian punk" sound, she's huge on the Mars colony and in Vietnam. She even won a Nammy over there for Album of the Year. Of course, her favorite part of being a rock star has nothing to do with the music—it's her rider. With daily cinnamon toast, bottomless chips and queso from Torchy's and an endless supply of gummy vitamins, Savannah is never far from her favorite things.

Gnocchi

Gnocchi, now 21, has gone bald.