Christmas this year was a quiet affair. Just us and my mother-in-law. We talked several times with my brother who is in long term care here in Tulsa. (We are all excited, he has recovered enough to where he will be going to an assisted living facility sometime early next month.)
We grilled steaks for dinner along with mashed potatoes, green beans, asparagus, and crusty bread.
Here’s son working away at his video games. That is what he does.
I hate photos of myself. The force was not with me photography wise. I couldn’t get the white balance or anything else right. That is what makes me a picture taker and not a photographer.
This was desert. There is a bunch less of these now than there was 24 hours ago.
Lizzie and LJ looked on with detachment. They got toys though which they promptly push underneath furniture. The dogs didn’t get new toys. They only like them a little bit and then ignore so we brought out last year’s toys and that made them happy.
At this age our gift giving is kind of simple. We buy whatever Logan wants which really isn’t too much. A few days Heather and I went to Best Buy and got an Apple Watch for her and this fancy Garmin sports watch for me. Both watches have pulse oximeters so they tell us what our blood oxygen levels are. It’s got a bunch of other gizmos on it.
So after a bit, we took my mother-in-law home and we sat down and watched Christmas Story. Logan’s favorite movie on this day.
So we were blessed. We have our health, my brother is getting better, we enjoyed each others company.
If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a great Christmas as well.
Your wife was Blessed to have her mother with her on Christmas day!
Sounds like a perfect Christmas day with family! Your son is like most kids today. Even my older sons love video games.
Love the Gingerbread Men, the cats, and your watch!
Looks like a wonderful celebration.
Coffee is on and stay safe
Yogi:
Looks like you had a wonderful day with your family. So good to have a Grandma in the house and good news of a brother recovering.
Reading blogs and other social media posts, I have the sense that people had peaceful days over Christmas. I think that’s good. Home is a good place to be.
Wishing you and your family more good news and joy in 2021!
A wonderful and blessed Christmas to have your mother in law celebrating with you and family. Also good news about your brother recovering well. Gingerbread men looks yummy. Cute pet cats. Nice presents you got for yourself and family. Merry Christmas and Happy new Year 2021 to you and yours.
Haha … I’m always okay with a pale opaque picture of myself. Nice to see your wonderful Christmas filled with gratitude. Wishing you and yours a happy New Year, Alan!
Nothing screams detachment quite like Feline indifference! *LOL* Your Fur Babies are adorable, we just Lost ours after Thanksgiving, she was our last, the Void is huge tho’, first time in Memory we’ve not had a Pet(s). The Grandchild we’re raising is already wanting a Kitten… she’s 15 so I would only agree if she took it with her when she becomes an Adult and moves out. I don’t want to risk a Pet outliving us, it’s such a long term commitment. I might end up caving tho’… you never know.
You are definitely blessed. I like your watch. I see you have heart rate which is good. My Garmin Instinct is getting “old” I guess, but I have no complaints with it. I really like knowing my heart rate when I’m exercising (no pulse ox on mine but I have a finger gizmo at home to test it).