We headed out to VR for the Dean family Christmas. We had some great food and a great time seeing everybody. We do a gift lottery system. Everybody brings a "Guy" gift or a "Girl" gift. All the gifts are put into a pile and people pick one at random from their respective gender's pile. Hilarity ensues. Rusty got a car wash. David got a shredder gizmo. Flashlights galore.
The mood this year was a little subdued because the matriarch, Mamaw is in the hospital recovering from a spill. The underlying sense of family is always there and an appreciation of the season is clearly apparent.
After everybody left Heather, Beep, Ball and I exchanged gifts. I gave the Deans a bonsai tree. Hopefully that's something they'll enjoy.
Thanks to Beep and Ball for putting everything together and hosting the evening. The food was wonderful. The discussions were great.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
