CHRISTMAS EVE and CHRISTMAS DAY

Our celebration was mainly on Christmas Eve. Ron and Amy had to drive north on Christmas Day to spend some Christmas time with Amy's family. We are so grateful that they manage to make the effort to be with us each Christmas. They are so special!

So we had our main meal on Christmas Eve and opened most of the "non-Santa" gifts that evening. A great time was had by all until we were all exhausted and turned in for the night.

Christmas morning the fun continued. Ron and Amy left right after breakfast. The rest of us spent a very pleasant day eating leftovers and just relaxing. As soon as it got dark Lisa and I revived an old tradition and walked around the neigborhood looking at Christmas lights. I really enjoyed that!

MID DECEMB ER

We returned to Ashland on the 18th of December. On the 20th Rick, May and May's cousin, Jody drove south from Portland to spend the holidays with us. On Thursday Ron and Amy joined us also.

We spent time watching movies, playing games, eating, and visiting. It is so wonderful to have all the kids home for Christmas. My concern for my Mom and Dad overshadows everything I'm afraid. It is difficult to be so far away.

SO MUCH TO BLOGG, SO LITTLE TIME

EARLY DECEMBER

December started with sad happenings for my mom. She ended up needing a masectomy. She was courageous and strong and brave and faced all kinds of annoying stuff.

The light of my stay on the central coast was seeing all the family and all the beautiful little children. So sorry I missed the birth of Mason Matthew McComb.

It was difficult to leave Mom and Dad and I look forward to returning in a couple of weeks.