2013 Christmas Recap

We had the nicest Christmas. Lee and Jeff had continued our tradition of serving food from another country or region each year. In the past, we have featured food that grandmas were making for the holiday in Greece, Italy, Spain, France, England, Germany plus New Orleans and even our little coastside so we were excited to discover this year's theme. It was Southern US foods. Lunch featured small pulled pork sandwiches topped with cole slaw and other appetizers before a dinner of fried chicken, collard greens, corn and biscuits. Such fun.

Shelley was there with Russ, who we just met at Thanksgiving but seemed to fit right in. William hung with them most of the day. Lots of laughing.

Today is a big day for Lee and Jeff. They had to be in Sacramento by 6:00 this morning. Jeff is having surgery on his neck to relieve the pressure that is making his arms and hands cold and he is beginning to have functioning issues. He had a similar surgery five years ago but now this third vertebrae needs support from cadaver bone. It is a very scary three-hour surgery. So, our thoughts are with them this morning.

William and I will hang out here at home today, he will do some packing and I will pull the house together while Michael works. For dinner, we plan to eat Lobster Rolls at the oceanside restaurant for dinner just minutes from our house. If it is not too late after dinner, we will stop to see Wayne, Jill and the boys. William wants to see them before he flies home at dawn Friday morning.

Me? I sat and did nothing all day yesterday. My back is better (forgot to mention I pulled something two days ago) and I really didn't cough much. But, by the end of the day, I was exhausted. It was heaven to climb into our bed, pull up the sheets and give a moment of thanks for the lovely day filled with family and the spirit of Christmas.