Christmas Morning

It is Christmas morning. I just have to wait for Heather to get out of the shower and then the kids are going to open their Christmas presents. As ever, Santa Claus made his visit right on schedule, and, even without a chimney, gained access to the house to deliver a staggering array of gifts to the kids. Gabriel has a few gifts here, too, so he will be having fun opening presents shortly. afterward, we are heading to Mom and Dad’s at the farm. We usually do some of the cooking and cleaning, assisted in large measure by Mike (who makes his famous lump-free mashed potatoes and green bean casserole) and Karen (who makes the turkey at her house along with other good food, especially sweet potatoes). Mom always makes the dressing in an impressive quantity, and we bring the ham.

I delivered the ham last week while I was working at Jackpot. Mom met me at the casino to bring Christmas presents and ham to the farm. I reminded her to take the ham out of the freezer to thaw a couple of days ago, so we should be in good shape for making dinner this morning. It always turns out to be a team effort, with three or four people working in the kitchen. Its Christmas. What a great way to spend the day, with the family. I don’t mind helping with the cooking, but it is a big collaboration amongst various people. We brought drunken apples with us, and three pies from Baker’s Square. We will see how all of that goes over. As long as I get some of the Christmas silk and a taste of the Candy Cane pie, I am good to go!

It is present-opening time. I will write more later.

Merry Christmas, everyone. Peace!