Holiday Blogging
Our family had a most excellent Thanksgiving day. My brother came over for breakfast and then we all headed to beautiful Madison, GA to my wife's father's house. There we were warmly received and fed well. Then, while the wife & kids stayed the night, the brother & I headed back home, had some dinner, drank some whiskey and watched a frightfully scary movie. (Carnival Of Souls is genuinely eerie and it all depends on the beautiful Candace Hilligoss to punch it across. If you can overlook some wildly variable acting, it's a very nicely done little movie. Check out the Hilligoss images!)
Then on Saturday, my daughter took part in the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker," playing a baby mouse. It was, to be brief, the cutest thing I've ever seen. Nutcracker is always a good bit of a slog for me - even the most professional group has a hard time making the party scene interesting, and boy does it drag on and on. But once the baby mice entered, I felt an adrenaline rush and my heart skipped a beat. Annie's little legs churning under that mouse suit, obviously struggling to keep up, gamely going along - I've never been prouder of her. Her grandma & shiny new grandpa, grammie & Aunt Alicia, and her Uncle were all there to make it even more special.
Sunday we went to see "Elf" (loved it) and then headed for Stone Mountain Park to check out the lights. Fortunately, we were also smart enough to drive through the Village of Stone Mountain, which also has beautiful lights up. The kids made us stop at the gazebo, and lo and behold there was a coffee shop open, so we browsed in there and got a cup.
Well, I went to the trouble to write all that so I guess I'll post it. Sorry if it's boring. I'm excited about Christmas and it's a beautiful time of year.
Much, much more to come. I'm determined to give Christmas Fun, Christmas Food, and Christmas Spirituality at least some large portion of their due this year.
Next: Hawks game! OK, not Christmas-related, but we're doing it during the Christmas season!