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| Our living room all ready for guests on Christmas Day. The new gas fireplace was a nice addition to the festivities. |
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| Instead of traditional Christmas stockings, I made up gift bags for the guests. Cards from my sisters Diane and Betty, and a knit figurine from my friend Linda, are in the middle. |
Mia wore her mermaid suit — a body-length tube of fabric that
divided into legs, allowing her to shuffle delightedly from room to room
like a beached mermaid. Her parents Etienne and Aya arrived with toothpicks handy in case they needed to prop their eyes open after a
big Christmas Eve event the night before. And big
sister Emi spread her new Lego over the living room carpet and set
to work.
All went well. The 20-pound turkey cooked in time and Etienne gallantly carved it with a bread knife, the only sharp knife in the house. Aya's desserts were perfect. The hats my friend Linda knit for the family were a big hit. Mia's new doll snapped at the knee, but there were no tears.
That's how Christmas 2025 went down at our house. Mellow is good.
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| Etienne catches a few winks to the left, Aya with unwrapped hat, Mia cozy in her mermaid outfit and hat, and me to the far right. |
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| The family group with Emi behind the couch. |
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| This is a family that enjoys each other's company. |
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| My friend Linda, wearing her own hat, with the happy recipients of her knitting. |
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| The family in coordinating hats. Mia seems especially pleased with hers. |
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| A little extra something from Linda's knitting needles -- two woolly sheep for Mia and Emi. |
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