Christmas Eve and Christmas, 2020

We celebrated Christmas as our own household unit due to the pandemic. We had hors d’oeuvres on Christmas Eve and watched Die Hard. There was no present opening or singing of carols which was sad.

Christmas Eve hors d’oeuvres table
A family favorite, Pigs in Blankets!

We shared Christmas with Jon and family by texting photos and comments of their opening our presents.

Sam with Pusheen accoutrements
Ryan with silk scarf
Alex with leggings
Jonathan with workout pants
Sam with Pusheen slippers
Alex with a special gift from Zayde

Of course we had some present opening and festive eating to do at home.

We start off with our traditional breakfast of bagels and lox with Schneider’s Tap 7 Hefeweizen
Then it is on to present opening. Mary with Cali dish towel
Sarah with Leigh’s box of chocolates
John with bourbon
Sarah and a 3 quart pot
Fruitcake!

Sarah makes us our traditional lasagna dinner. For dessert we have the panettone she spent days making. So good!!

Mmmm, lasagna
Sarah’s homemade panetonne

Even though our Christmas was quieter and more isolated than usual we still managed to have a good time.

It’s my birthday! 12/8/21

Today is my birthday and usually we are sharing a celebration with Karen and George. This year, though, nothing is normal and George and I will not be together for “the birthdays.” It is sad. But John and Sarah are treating me with all sorts of great things to eat so I am feeling well-feted by the end of the day.

Documenting the passage of time – Mary, 72
Sarah made me her fabulous Swedish tea ring which is reminiscent of the Dugan’s coffee cake I used to eat as a kid
For hors d’oeuvres John got some sushi
He followed the sushi up with a dinner of Chilean sea bass, rice, and broccoli
 

Even though my birthday was bereft of my birthday buddy, I had a nice day with a phone call from my sisters and my sweet family around me.