Phyl’s older son, Greg, and wife Karen moved to Deer Lodge about a year ago. They live in town and have a beautifully decorated home, especially for the holidays.
Greg and Karen
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Welcome to ..
Montana where it’s considerably colder than what I’m used to. It’s the one time per year that I get to wear my warmest outer wear.
I will be at Dave and Phyl’s in Deer Lodge until after the new year.
Where to?
Looks like some place cold.
Christmas Day
Justin and Jennifer, Thais and family came over for brunch on Christmas Day. I made Bear Claws:
Always a request from the grandkids is Justin’s home-grown sausage and bacon and Thais makes the best creamy scrambled eggs. Then there were more presents to open. A very good day all around.
Christmas Eve
at Leah and Jeff’s. Jeff make the best prime rib. The best.
I learned from Cameron, Lauren, and Sophia that this is the latest “look” for photos on TikTok:
Avery, Carson, Jeffery:
#1 on Carson’s list was a frog:
Your bike rides this week
Sunday December 18. Jim and Maria:
Friday December 23. Maria and Tony:
Dani, Kathy, Stacey:
Christmas Eve. Lennore, Brenda, Jim:
Christmas lunch
At Linda’s. She sets a beautiful table! At each setting was a small bag with an ornament for each person. Mine was a bicycle – perfect. Delicious potato sausage soup in a bread bowl.
I made a warm fruit bake.
Christmas parade
A few of us met at the lodge at 5:00. John, Sharon, Cindy:
Also there, Kathy and Elaine on bikes, and …
Dani, in the back of her pickup (Stacey driving) playing the guitar and singing. The truck was decorated and the speakers were turned up, Dani sang Christmas carols. We rode our bikes in front or behind the truck, people came out of their houses to listen and cheered us on. It was really heartwarming. Great job, Dani.
This might become a tradition.
SAC
After a haircut but before a bike ride, I had a few hours to spend with Sophia Avery and Carson (aka SAC on my calendar). Sophia and Avery were on their devices, Carson blew up a whoopee cushion, and Charlie stared me down. After a few minutes, Carson said, “Grandma, close your eyes, stand up … ok, now sit down.” Like I didn’t know what was going to happen – lol – that boy is entertaining!
Three rousing games of Chutes and Ladders:
The Lost Claus
Terri, Cindy and I went to a play at B Street Theater this afternoon. We went early enough to have lunch at
The Lost Claus by Buck Busfield.
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