Ethan and Ehlana:
Happy 25th Birthday, Marc Johnson!
Cassie and Michael are helping with their friend’s celebration today, but we’re out of that loop; and have been having fun with our friends instead with our first school day of the holiday break.
Since our last update, Ehlana and I have had a lot of fun with the buffet at the Inn and the Christmas showcase. The food was as-awesome as always; and our audience loved the music, skits, and our Christmas story. The social hour after the show was fun with Christmas treats and hot drinks; and then Naomi and Aiden came home with us for the rest of the night. We watched a Christmas movie; listened to music, and stayed up too late with the co-ed chat and cuddle time.
We eventually had a nap; got up early for Tai Chi that was chilly and by the river; and then we took our time having breakfast and doing some indoor chores while waiting for it to warm up a bit before going out to play with our friends. We met up with around half of our friends by around ten-thirty; hit the trails on our bikes; and took full advantage of the sun and warm weather. It warmed up to near-sixty by this afternoon, and while that’s cool compared to summer temps; we dropped coats and sweaters by mid-afternoon and it felt warm to us!
That pretty much brings us up to now – though we should add that we had a picnic lunch that included Pizzeria pizza slices; there was a football scrimmage for the guys; and we picked up afternoon treats at the Emporium. Now I’m home to pack an overnight bag before heading over to Naomi’s house for the rest of the day while Ehlana is getting ready to host Aiden and have a night here with Mom and Dad. We’ll have those stories for you with our next report, but now we’re ready to split up and get on with our respective adventures for the rest of the day. We’re going to skip the world news update, and to be honest; we’re seriously considering taking a break from the daily bad news at least until after Christmas. For now, we’re just ready to get back to the holiday fun; so we’ll wrap this up and move on to our respective plans.
For the last Monday before Christmas, our music video pick is a favorite both for the song and this version of it that is memorable for us because it was recorded during the pandemic when artist collaborations happened from a distance and videos were created in all-new ways. We hope that you enjoy this special little song while we move on to the fun we need to get to with Naomi or Aiden and their families!
The Gift – Jim Brickman, Matteo Guidicelli, Sarah Geronimo
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!
