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| It appears Santa visited Pentoga Road and left goodies for the good little girls and boy |
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Pentoga Road
Seems strange that Christmas has come and gone in one big swoop. After weeks of decorations and anticipation, we're now on the backside of the season, steaming towards the depths of winter.
Mom, Sargie, and I were unwrapping presents by 8:00 Christmas morning. Since we hadn't gone to bed until late the night before, none of us were in any hurry to rise on Christmas Day.
Santa treated all three of us well. After opening presents, we enjoyed one of the meat pies made by Sargie and Macrea a week ago. A Milligan Christmas morning tradition, the three of us managed to kill half a pie.
It was drawing towards noon and time to head to Holly and Ross's home for the annual Christmas Day gathering.
Holly asked that we bring something grown from last summers garden. I brought two quart jars of bread and butter pickles and also mixed up a large bowl of spread made from the northern pike I canned a couple of weeks ago.
Holly asked that we bring something grown from last summers garden. I brought two quart jars of bread and butter pickles and also mixed up a large bowl of spread made from the northern pike I canned a couple of weeks ago.
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| Let's see, there's pike, chopped pickles, salt, pepper, sugar, mustard, mayonnaise, and other ingredients too secret to mention. |
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| Ross is sharing videos of granddaughters Aubrey, Marley, and Brielle. All celebrated with us on Christmas Eve but spent Christmas Day with other family members. |
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| More niece and grandchildren videos shared among the aunts, uncles, and grandparents. |
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| Sister-in-law, Nancy, in one of her JC Penny catalogue model poses. For the first time, brother-in-law, Ross, joins her. I expect to see him on the cover of Maxim Magazine in the coming months. |
As usual, we laughed and talked and ate way too much. In fact, the food kept coming nonstop. I drank way too much citrus soda and there wasn't a goody pass by that I didn't sample. Holly is a master magician when it comes to kitchen magic. Her cooking is fantastic and thanks, in part to her, I'll be needing to lose a few extra pounds after the holiday season isover.
It was growing dark by the time we bade everyone goodbye.
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| Ross had their home beautifully decorated. |
With Sargie serving as our driver and native guide, we drove by a house in Niagara, Wisconsin, a few miles away, that is... ahem... decorated for the season. The only people missing were Clark Griswold and Cousin Eddie of the movie, Family Christmas, fame.
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| The Griswold home in the movie, Family Christmas. |
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| Clark and Cousin Eddie |
Meanwhile, in Niagara, Wisconsin...
I received phone calls from all four sons yesterday. It was good to hear from them. I especially laughed when Josh told about Ellie getting a guitar for Christmas and Wyatt getting a kiddy drum set. The two were in a nearby room "practicing," getting ready to present a concert later in the day. Josh is definitely earning his Daddy Wings.
We arrived home and watched the 1938 movie of A Christmas Carol. We were three tired fat and happy people.
And so our day ended just as it began, surrounded by loving family and filled with the Christmas Spirit.
Sargie's back to work today. I'm going to walk my five miles this morning and Mom says she's going to try on some clothes she found under the tree Christmas morning.
But first, I'm going to pour another cup of coffee and enjoy the peace and quiet of the early morning hour.
After all, a man's work is never done.
So are the tales from Pentoga Road...
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