Merry Christmas!

[mrdutton]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and everyone of you.

Like many others we will think of you as we toast this holiday season.

We are not going anywhere. My parents visited a couple of days ago. They were on their way from Northern Delaware to Roanoke Island in North Carolina. They'll be spending some quality time there with just themselves - something they've earned.

Christmas morning Grandma and I will be getting up at the crack of dawn and traveling across town. We are going to our daughter's house for the very rare privelege of watching our grandchildren open-up thier presents. I think we'll probably be doing this for the rest of our lives........ but it is part of "our turn in the barrell" so we don't complain too very much. Besides, the kids feed us breakfast and the grandkids are fun to watch.

Our daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren will be coming over Christmas Day for the family dinner. Nothing fancy...... Salad with IK's great hazlenut oil vinaigrette, cooked boneless ham and some veggies and some vino.