Our normal live tree was replaced with a Charlie Brown look a like. All of the decorations were handmade. Somehow it did not seem to matter. We missed Steph and Scott tremendously. Maybe next year.
It's early summer here, so the popular thing to do on Christmas day is to have a cookout on the beach.
Tradition at the Welsh's has always been turkey and all the trimmings on Christmas. Turkeys the size of roasting chickens cost about $60 NZD ($45 US) here. We opted for lambs shanks cooked in a slow cooker. Becky's first time fixing them, and they were over the moon. Ann fixed mashed potatoes, and roast pumpkin (her first) and they were fabulous!!
All in all, we only needed Steph and Scott and it would have seemed pretty normal. It's always a blessing to be with family.
So happy to see all of you together.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. We were on Beech for a little bit; skiing grandkids; Christmas in Atl. Are you settled, with an address, et al? Let me know it. LOoks like a very nice place to be; I am playing tennis on the Friday Senior league???? Got Marian to play once, too. Have a friend coming over to Aukland,NZ/Aus next week. She'll say "Hi" if you care to: Kathleen Sanborn (tennis and golf.) How long is the mail to NZ; how are the Grands settling in? Let me know!
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