We've been occupied, not able to find time to make a post. Christmas was a delight - we picked up Steph and Dan from the airport on Christmas Eve day...
The Brownsville Airport couldn't be easier - one gate, you are right there when they get off the plane; the luggage is on the carousel in just a few minutes.
End of the day...
Santa was able to find Steph and Dan, even though they were 1348 miles from home. The obligatory we-just-got-up-and-are-opening-presents photos...
That's a Rainsong Guitars t-shirt for me (didn't seem right wearing a Taylor t-shirt when playing the Rainsong); and Joan now has Tervis-type wine glasses (great for the boat). And, Dan's superhero look...
New belt... we don't take him out in public like that. ;-)
Joan and Dan comparing coffee...
It was a little disturbing that Steph and Dan gave our sweet little Izzy catnip...
Then, the games... Steph and Dan brought a card game, Apples to Apples, amongst others, that we play for gifts and envelopes with gift cards and cash.
Joan cooked up a storm: ham and lasagne for Christmas Eve, a prime rib for Christmas Day...
The day after Christmas... Steph likes to get "bargains" with the half price stuff. We have a Super Wal-Mart in our small town, and not a lot of population base. After breakfast at Manuel's (a must when the kids visit), it was off to Wally World... and small crowds. They found a shopping cart full of stuff, most of which will go to their students, and some snack stuff to be eaten while back at the games. A trip across the causeway to Paragraphs (the book store), then a late lunch at Pier 19.
Joan was in charge of gifts and envelopes for the games. My job was the directives. "Directives?" you ask. Each prize comes with selecting a directive - it may tell you to give the gift to the person two places to the left. Or, you may have to answer a question (name all 8 of Santa's reindeer plus the red nose one) in order to keep the gift. The games are fun, the directives are part of that fun.
Getting to spend the holiday with Steph and Dan is a delight. It's a long-standing family joke that the weather turns crappy whenever Steph comes to visit... not crappy cold this time. A couple nice days, some rain last night, and some overcast. We make our own warmth when we're all together.
2 comments:
I hope you saved me a slice of the prime rib....my mouth is watering.
Oh, Mike... you should have gotten here sooner. We'll make another!!
Happy Holidays, buddy!
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