Thursday, Christmas Eve eve, was bone-chilling cold and I felt like hot sake. Went with Aud and Nik to Ru San's and had huge amounts of fish and spiritous beverages. For the first time I tried the Japanese pickle plate/sampler and a new menu item, "white tuna". Then we went to Apre Diem for deserts and "nightcaps" where Nik showed off his belly to all who could not avert their eyes quickly enough. I have to admit he's lost a lot of that "Buddah Belly" and should be quite proud of that. But maybe it's not so polite to show it off in public.
Christmas Eve was spent at my parents house. Dad was able to be home for the holidays and sleep in his own house in the hospital bed my parents still had from his mother. He gets a lot of pleasure from company and loves to have people visit but he and my mother are constantly tearful these days. I hope that the hyper-emotionalism doesn't keep people away. My uncle Ron and wife Joyce came to the house and stayed most of the day. Dinner was smoked turkey on croissant sandwiches.
Christmas Day was spent at my parents house. I arrived noon-ish. My brother and his family came. So did my uncle Robert and his wife and youngest daughter. We exchanged and opened gifts, ate leftovers from yesterday as well as a roast that Mom got with a HoneyBaked Ham gift certificate from friends.
Boxing Day evening was a gathering at J's house in Conyers. Huge group of people of all tribes and ages were there. Lots of food. The Women were all there at some point, with the exception of Pam who is now expecting her own blessed event and is a bit delicate these days. Nik has no memory (or so he says) of showing his belly at Diem.
Monday was my last day off work and I ended up seeing "The Aviator" at Phipps Plaza cinema and doing some shopping at GAP to spend the gift card I had.
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