Sunday 25 December 2005

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Awake: 5:45am Temp 39 Cloudy---then rain Overnight @ Nicktown, PA.

“Merry Christmas to all!” Kathy makes a sour dough pancake breakfast with
eggs and bacon for our breakfast……then we drive over to the
Footes…arriving @ 10:15am to help celebrate Christmas with our family.

Matthew is calm & relaxed when we arrive. Melissa did not sleep well but
says she will take an early afternoon nap with Matthew. Eriko & Nick slept
well & are doing fine; Katrina has a sore throat & a stuffy nose but
moving around rather lively; Zack however, is sick, has been lying
horizontal & is completely covered save for his mug. He may have the same
stomach symptoms that Melissa & I experienced. Kevin is busy cooking the
turkey with side dishes & being very cheery about it. Kathy of course, is
wearing a “frozen,” pleasant smile being surrounded by her family &
consistently happy husband.

Nick & I start a roaring fire in the 84 year old fireplace…..this warms up
the living room considerably. Around 11:00am, the presents under the
Christmas tree are distributed & the slow opening ceremony begins. Matthew
is very cute & curious about all this activity, but when opening a rather
large box, he discovers it’s a shopping cart just like the ones his mom
uses when she’s grocery shopping. He insists that it be assembled NOW!
Later he finds another box that contains plastic fruit, vegetables & small
boxes of assorted grocery items; and then another box with wooden fruit
and veggies and pizza with toppings. This cart & groceries alone kept him
occupied for quite awhile on Christmas day. The opening ceremony was
finished by 12:05pm.

All afternoon, most of us sit in the warm living room enjoying that
roaring fireplace & having some interesting conversations with Nick. Zack
remains horizontal & covered; Katrina was basically busy on her computer a
great deal of the time…. Melissa and Matthew took a nap and then Melissa
was kept busy with assisting Kevin or Matthew during times of need.
During idle moments, Kathy & I just looked @ each other & smiled…..happy
to be with our family again!

5:30pm dinner: Turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes & gravy, French
onion green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, Jell-O & homemade rolls. A
terrific Christmas day & great meal…..oh, by way, Zack did emerge from his
tomb….briefly to open his presents and eat & then returned to his tomb.

Just before leaving & returning to Nicktown, K & I go down in the Foote
basement & find some more winter clothes that the Footes moved for us.
They just might come in handy during our winter camping experience. Back
to the bus @ 8:35pm.

High temp: ? Lights out: 11:09pm

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