I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas. We spent Christmas eve with Mike's family, and there were quite a few people there this year I must say. We had dinner, visited and there were gifts all around. We do things a little different with his family because there are so many siblings, 8 most with spouses and kids, we do a rotation of who is giving to who. I think for the most part it does OK. Some are more generous than others and some have a very small memory. We stopped by, not really it is another county afterall, my parents house for a late snack of crab and beef wellington then off to home to open the customary Christmas eve gifts of new jammies, don't want pictures for posterity to reflect that one day last spring you touched up the paint in your pj's cuz you didn't think anyone would notice and now you are forever explaining that yellow spot. Anyway, new jammies, egg nog or hot cocoa and the reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas. That was our Christmas eve, Oh, I did manage to put in 1/2 a days work also. Christmas was different for us since we were here in California and no longer in Illinois. I think it is clearly noticeable in the new jammies. And, yes, it is warm enough for them. We spent today with my family. There were gifts, snacks, dinner of prime rib and stuffed potatoes, cookies, candy, a nap and more visiting with family. Oh and I did work diligently at getting pictures of all who were there. So, this year the loot was intense and we will now spend the next week trying to find a place for the new waffle iron, cast iron roasting pan in RED!!, a new phone, clothes for all, and so much that I can no longer sit in the living room we just stroll past and appreciate the generosity of all who love us. I truly hope you all were able to spend the day exactly the way you wanted. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!
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Yeah, the ice is so thick here this morning that Chris' truck is stuck a couple of streets over and he had to walk home! No work for him today. You know you miss it!
I miss Illinois, including the ice and snow. It was nice, however to be surrounded by family for the holidays without having to travel 2000 miles to do it. Remember last year? Boy, that was hardly easy traveling!
All the gifts were fun and great but the best part of the Christmas holiday had to be the time spent with friends and family. Too bad our friends in Illinois are so far away - it would have been nice to share the day with them as well. Space and Time travel aren't possible yet. Mayhap someone will discover a secret soon making it so.
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