Another rather leisurely post-Christmas day. All three dogs got groomed today (professionally). Lots of Air-Soft action. A little reading. Tracy's car got back from the shop, too (regular maintenance and some tire fixing). Too bad as we were enjoying a 2021 loaner of Nana and Papa's 2017 model.
It's always interesting to see what gifts the kids are spending real time with a couple days later... Tracy and Sam got tattoos today. And Lynn came up with a neat way to save/show each year's Christmas card from Nipomo.
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| 3. 2. 1. Liftoff! |
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| Lite-Brite. I got one of those as a kid. |
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| Simon Trouble |
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| Nipomo Fosters |
A handful of Compound Dwellers headed for Boulder, CO today to say Merry Christmas to Uncle Craig. We met up at Rosetta Hall for lunch, which turned out to be a great suggestion from Craig. They've got a unique approach to providing lots of cuisines, and for at-table ordering and delivery and payment. We ate on their outdoor rooftop patio - very pleasant up there! For dinner, Matt thinly sliced the leftover prime rib and re-heated it in a broth bath - au jus. French Dip in a Grandma's Roll!
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| Everyone ordered by phone including selection of various options. No waiter, really, only delivery person. |
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| Six different kitchens, one for each cuisine offered. |
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| Pearl Street promenade. Fun shops and eateries. |
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| "What Do You Meme?" |
Christmas Day! Non-stop activity from morning till night! Traditional breakfast of omelet casseroles, bubble bread, and fruit pizza. This year the Santa Gifts were in the dryer! Matt whipped up a great prime rib and Tracy and Nana filled in with all the other goodies including rainbow jello, whipped potatoes, grandma's rolls, ceasar salad, etc. All topped off with a fabulous 2014 Regusci Cabernet Sauvignon. Lots of photos here.
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| Hope and Home ornaments for the three foster kids this year. |
Then all of a sudden, out in the house, there arose such a clammer of arranging and stashing a mountain of presents. All of the photos are here.
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| Tracy got these Etsy Open-Me-Firsts. |
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| Bubble Bread |
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| We contemplated betting Tracy if she could reach the ceiling. |
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| Santa's note explained he spilled on his red suit and had to use the washer/dryer real quickly... |
We closed out our stay at the Gaylord with a visit to Mrs. Claus and Snowflake the Elf. Mrs. Claus was just right: prim, proper, and loving. Snowflake was a hoot. The day concluded with a Christmas Eve Service at TimberCreek Church (TCC). Tracy had some great activity booklets from Mardel's for all the TCC Kids attending. Well, there was Christmas Eve prepping at home later, but you'll have to see the next post for that... All the Gaylord photos are here.
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| Last look at the Winter Wonderland. |
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| Mrs. Claus and Snowflake the Elf |
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| TimberCreek Church's Christmas Eve service. |
