Christmas Season 2025/2026 -The Fourth Day of Christmas: Mom

 Sunday, December 28, 2025

Got this text this morning. The Apple Watch sends it automatically. 

Dale summed up what happened next in a text to his mom and Dianne. 

This is all so concerning. Not only is she dealing with broken bones but she's got the flue and possibly pneumonia on top of it. All of that said, at least she had that Apple Watch. 

Christmas Season 2024/2025: Christmas Day - More Photos (1st Day of Christmas)

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The work of the documentarian is harder than it looks.

Christmas Season 2024/2025: Christmas Day - Cocktails, Appetizers, and Prime Rib (1st Day of Christmas)

 Wednesday, December 25,  2024

After my cigar I hopped in the pool. Dale and I were supposed to have potato peeling duty at 2:00.  Dale saw how much fun I was having outside and offered to take the job over. He's just that sweet. John came out and joined me in the pool where the water was heated to a perfect 90 degrees. 

When finished in the pool I picked a tangelo from John and Dianne's backyard tree. 

                      

I made a cocktail using Bombay Sapphire, tangelo slices and juice, and lime juice ice cubes. The ice cubes were from John's neighbors who used fresh squeezed lime juice from their backyard lime tree. 

After peeling the potatoes Dale boiled and them riced them.

John made a lovely baked brie as an appetizer which  turned out splendidly.

Prime rib was on  the menu for dinner. 

John used an air fryer to cook it. 

Later when ready....

Irv looks on as John fished it out. 

Dayum it turned out nicely. 

Really nicely. 

Dale and John worked on a nice juice to put on the meat.

My God it was beautiful! Mashed potatoes and green beans accompanied it. Old Fashioned as my dinner cocktail.

Christmas Eve 2024: Cookies and Lattes

 Tuesday, December 24, 2024

After dinner Dianne made lattes and we had some holiday inspired Milanos. 

I asked Alexa to play a few Christmas songs for us starting with Do You Hear What I Hear by Lincoln Brewster. 

Next a trio of Christmas songs from The Killers. Dale's favorite is Joel the Lump of Coal. He says it always makes him a little teary. Christmas In L.A. really resonates with me this year as it's about not being home for Christmas. It's evocative of the song White Christmas and actually incorporates part of that song into it. I'm doing pretty well not being home for Christmas and am enjoying it here quite a bit but am finding I'm missing Mom quite a bit.