Tag: Christmas

Christmas 2017
by rakeeter

We celebrated Sophia’s birthday the day after Christmas.  There were yet more presents, which is right and proper.  I can’t remember what she got for her birthday.  Books I think.  And some nice cake.

Joyce and I made the drive to Garland on Christmas Day and were rewarded with an excellent dinner and then presents.  Kaylee has been learning to program the droid we gave her. Sophia has been learning to fly the Millenium Falcon drone and Vivian and I have been practicing on the guitar every day since Christmas.   These are just the presents we gave them.  Och!  So many presents. Continue reading “Christmas 2017” →

White Christmas on SA
by rakeeter

We were thwarted in our plans to travel to Garland on Christmas by the weather. For the second year in a row, it snowed on Christmas. Unlike last year’s gentle snowfall, this year the snow fell horizontally because of high winds. It started about 5 a.m. and continued most of the day. The flakes were small and it was hard to tell how much snow we got because the wind blew so hard it redistributed the snow unevenly. Maybe 2-4 inches. The wind made the 20 degree temperature hard to take, especially if one tried to walk into the wind. However, once we got to the neighbor’s house, we didn’t have to get out again until time to go home. We had breakfast, exchanged presents and played games in comfort. Pity those poor folks who had to contend with tornadoes on Christmas in some parts of the country. We will make our trip to Garland this weekend. Continue reading “White Christmas on SA” →