Saturday, December 26, 2016
We had to leave Susan's yesterday a little early to take care of Athena so we missed dessert. Susan sent us home with cheesecake and pumpkin pie. Tonight we tackled the cheesecake. So delicious.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Merry Kiltmas!
Saturday, December 26, 2016
Merry Kilt-mas!!
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: White Christmas
Saturday, December 26, 2016
Mike texted me a couple days ago that he and the gals were watching White Christmas. Can't believe it was 30 years ago this year that I watched this movie on a local broadcast television station by myself in the sunroom at the house on Stevens. I remember loving it and I love it just as much now as I did then. Dale and I watched it tonight.
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Cocktail Hour
Saturday, December 26, 2016
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Dale
Saturday, December 26, 2016
Cocktail hour with Dale. He had red wine.
Cocktail hour with Dale. He had red wine.
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Joe
Saturday, December 26, 2016
Cocktail hour with Dale. I had a martini.
Cocktail hour with Dale. I had a martini.
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Joe and Noel's Post Holiday Shopping Adventure
Monday, December 26, 2016
Noel and I didn't find to much more in the way of post holiday purchases. However, we stopped at Bibelot and I found a copy of the fireplace DVD that Lynn brought to Mom's place on Christmas Eve. Of course I picked it up and Dale and I quite enjoyed it after I arrived home.
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Joe and Noel's Post Holiday Shopping Adventure
Monday, December 26, 2016
Picked up these two items at Victory. Noel found the snow globe snowman and told me my name was written all over it. She was right so I made it mine.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Christmas Season 2016/2017 - The Day After: Joe and Noel's Post Holiday Shopping Adventure
Monday, December 26, 2016
Noel and I started out a little earlier than usual (10:30) so we could be to Victory when it opened at 11:00.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Christmas Day 2016 - Lighting the Tree
Sunday, December 25, 2016
To get the tree ready for today I added the lights on December the 24th.
I added decorations on the 24th and a few more today.
Christmas Day 2016 - Setting Up the Tree
Sunday, December 25, 2016
To get the tree ready for today I started setting it up on Friday the 23rd.
To get the tree ready for today I started setting it up on Friday the 23rd.
Christmas Day 2016 - Dinner at John and Susan's
Sunday, December 25, 2016
The icy rain did not make getting to John and Susan's easy but we made it none-the-less. We were joined by John's friend Ned and his wife Marcia for appetizers. They had to leave before dinner but we were also joined by John's friend Charlie and Charlie's date, David, from France and also Susan's friend Erin and her husband John.
Christmas Day 2016 - Dinner at John and Susan's
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Our friend John is back in town after many years away. He is not in great health and is staying with his sister Susan. They were kind enough to have us over for Christmas Day dinner with some of their friends and extended family.
The following is from Dale's blog:
"Dinner last night was full of great food, great conversation and people. We laughed and talked politics and religion and all managed to easily navigate everyone’s various opinions and still walk away glowing and as friends. Maybe there is hope."
The dinner was prepared by Susan and her two children. Allie is in college and Nick is in high school. It was a Thanksgiving style turkey dinner and it was fantastic.
Christmas Day 2016 - Ghost Story
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Last night, on Christmas Eve, I began a ghost story titled One Who Saw by A.M. Burrage. It was atmospheric and creepy to say the least. I've taken an interest in ghost stories for Christmas over the past couple of years beginning when we started telling personal ones at Noel's annual holiday fete a couple years ago.
About a month ago I saw a bunch of them on sale at Garrison Keillor's bookstore in St. Paul and I bought the whole set.
Christmas Day 2016 - Jean's Cookies
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Our neighbor Jean texted me that she left a plate of cookies out by the back door. She did a great job with the presentation and, as we all know, presentation is KEY.
Our neighbor Jean texted me that she left a plate of cookies out by the back door. She did a great job with the presentation and, as we all know, presentation is KEY.
Christmas Day 2016 - Rain
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Rain. On Christmas Day. In Minnesota. Not right.
Rain. On Christmas Day. In Minnesota. Not right.
Christmas Day 2016 - Quiet Morning
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Dale was awake when I got up. We had a quiet Christmas morning of coffee and reading.
Christmas Eve 2016 - Two of My Most Favorite People
Saturday, December 24, 2016
I love Christmas and I love spending it with two of my most favorite people.
I love Christmas and I love spending it with two of my most favorite people.
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Christmas Eve 2016 - Kalle Anke
Saturday, December 24, 2016
After our Christmas Eve service, Dale and I watched a version of Kalle Anke on YouTube. We searched for From All of Us to All of You and found some of the shorts shown on the Swedish special including Bella Notte (the spaghetti scene) from Lady and the Tramp, You Can Fly from Peter Pan, and the Silly Song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Christmas Eve 2016 - Service
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Lovely Christmas Eve service at Gethsemane. Dale sang in the choir and I was one of the three kings in the Christmas Pageant. Pictured with me is Mark, one of the other kings. I think we did a great job. My first Christmas pageant EVER!
Christmas Eve 2016 - Early Dinner at Mom's
Saturday, December 24, 2016
We had a wonderful time at Mom's. Her friend Lynn joined us and after appetizers we had cheese fondue and then filet mignon. She only made one batch of cheese fondue as last year Dale wrote her a post it note and put it on the cover of her cookbook to remind her. Lynn brought a mushroom mix to put on top of the steaks. She was horrified they shrunk as much as they did after putting them in the microwave for only a minute and a half. We all thought it was delicious none-the-less. She also brought a tiramisu cake for dessert which was very delicious, especially so because it was not overly sweet. Lynn also brought over a DVD of a fire in a fire place. The audio was of the crackling sound of a fire and also a loon calling in the distance. Dale was particularly taken with the video.
Christmas Eve 2016 - Snowman at Mom's
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Bought this cute little guy about 16 years ago from the school secretary at the school I was working at at the time. Her name was Tammy and she and her mom made these and sold them.
Christmas Eve 2016 - Dressed for Dinner
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Dressed up before heading over to Mom's place.
Dressed up before heading over to Mom's place.
Christmas Eve 2016 - Cigar Pic
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Christmas cigar. Didn't work out time-wise to smoke it today so I'm just posing with it. Will save it for the next few days. Merry Christmas!
Christmas cigar. Didn't work out time-wise to smoke it today so I'm just posing with it. Will save it for the next few days. Merry Christmas!
Christmas Eve 2016 - Decorating the Tree
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Dale has stuff to do this morning so I stayed home to work on decorating the tree. I still have more to do but I'll finish tomorrow. Had a shot of gin around 10 a.m.
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| Putting on the lights. |
Holiday Season 2016 - Jewish Christmas (2 Days Early)
Friday, December 23, 2016
Warren and I headed to The Eagle for happy hour tonight. After we returned to his place, Dale joined us for ordering Chinese. We celebrated Jewish Christmas 2 days early. I worked with a Jewish gal about 12 years ago who informed me of what many Jewish folks do on Christmas Day which includes eating out at Chinese restaurants and going to movies. I didn't know it was a thing. This year I suggested we try it for ourselves. Our own version involved ordering in and watching a movie.
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| Pot Stickers |
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| Lo Mein Noodles |
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| Garlic Broccoli |
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| My plate. |
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| Wonton Soup |
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