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Christmas Eve dinner

At Leah (Lenin’s sister) and Jeff Kral’s.


When it’s time to open presents, everyone stakes out a location in the room or on the stairs. Carson chose to sit between my legs on the lower steps 🙂 He waited patiently while all the presents were passed out.

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Christmas program

At St Ignatius. The students sit at the back of the church in their grade-level groups. Sophia and 4th grade classmates:
It’s very crowded. Arriving 30 minutes early and getting in line before the doors open is a must if you want a seat closer to the front.
I used to try to get really close to take pictures of each group, kneeling on a cold floor for too long. Now, I briefly stand up, zoom in as far as possible, and hope for the best. Sophia is in the first row, far left (I think).
Our crew:
The last song, “Go Tell It on the Mountain”, all students stand in the aisles, and everyone sings.

Avery and Carson

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Victorian Christmas

My neighbor Kathie and I drove to Nevada City this morning.
We got there early, most of the shops were open, but not many street vendors were operating yet. The official start time was 1:30.




We had lunch at Sopa Thai and were quite happy with the huge portions and great taste.
What a fun day! We will do this again. Our timing was perfect. By the time we got back to our car, the rain had begun. It was a wet careful drive home, but we were dry!