Merry Christmas Eve Day!
Ethan:
We did chores this morning; shopped –
including the stop at the Olde Bakery for the Santa and reindeer approved
treats; and then we got to have yet another outdoor play afternoon with our
friends at the park and on the trails – after a pizzeria pizza lunch. Mom and Dad were busy with a Christmas
luncheon at the Inn for Dad’s office that included some clients and other
guests, but then he has the rest of the week off – mostly; so they even joined
us for some of the biking with Cassie, Michael, and May too. That was all fun; we had a snack dinner
before getting ready for the Christmas Eve church service; and then that hour
or so of celebrating the reason for the season was awesome. Jessica, Patrick, and Ryan had the musical
contribution of the night that everyone loved the most; and Pastor John’s
version of his mother’s now-annual Christmas story was as heart-warming as
always.
It is Christmas Eve, and Santa will be
coming soon, so I need to wrap this up; since I definitely don’t want to mess
up at the last moment after having a pretty good year! ;^)
Ethan – out!
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Ehlana:
That last comment has me wondering whether
Santa will visit Gwyneth; since she has definitely been naughty all year, but
it’s Christmas; and we do hope that she will somehow find her way to the Light
before it is too late.
We are going to bed soon, and I feel as
though I should write up something special for Christmas Eve, but I don’t
really have anything to ad to Ethan’s report.
We’ve had another awesome, Christmassy day; the family and friends time
has been wonderful; and we can feel all of the love and joy around us –
including from our neighbors.
That, by the way, isn’t just fanciful
thoughts – we really do feel that empathic love and happiness; and that seems
to get better and stronger every year as we collectively prosper and share our
good fortune with others.
I don’t want to be caught up and awake when
Santa gets here either, though, and don’t need to get into any long commentary
on economics or how our family business helps here at home as well as around
the world; so I’ll do the Christmas music picks; and then put my toys away and
get some sleep. The first song is my
pick for the reason for the season; while the second is another chance to tease
Ethan and Naomi; since my best friend may have spent some time today making
sure that she had some bonus mistletoe opportunities with Ethan that gets him
razzed by the other guys – even though he doesn’t actually mind those happy
moments with her!
This is Ehlana Proctor; coming to you live
from what is now my past!
