Fats and Kristi Rose and Christmas
It's Christmas Eve morning. Sinatra's Christmas album is playing, Ernie and Owen just took off for the grocery store to buy the ingredients for home made gummies, Leo is still sleeping and I just finished an outstanding plate of scrambled eggs made by Owen. He's already campaigning for he and Leo to exchange their presents (traditionally done on Christmas Eve) earlier in the day. It will be a LONG day....
I spent yesterday filled to the brim with happiness from our Christmas party with Fats and Kristi Rose. When Ernie told Kristi Rose it was the best one yet she bit her lip and then said, "well thank you very much Ernie but you know you said that last year too." We giggled but I think he's right....they just are better every time they are here. They have become true friends, so dear to us and to those that come every year....and so much a part of our Christmas. I sat here last night by myself in the light of the Christmas tree trying to articulate it all and damn I just couldn't pull the words out. Ernie and Owen were closed in the media room watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (I can't abide watching Chevy Chase....I don't even know why....it's like some kind of deep seated genetic response to him), Leo was happily Skyping/Minecrafting and I sat and listened to Christmas songs and tried to put words together about the Christmas party. But I didn't have them last night and I don't today. Suffice to say it did my heart good....old friends and new friends and good friends that hadn't been to our house yet....it was imperfectly perfect with wonderful food and gifts and SO much laughter. Nobody cared about my store bought pie crusts and I loved sharing my tourtiere Christmas tradition with everyone. I think my children even forgave me for yelling at them. Owen took coats for people and Leo put his ear buds in and stoicly and rather magnificently ignored the whole damn thing.....and the sounds of Kristi Rose's voice, and Fats' music in our house was......sublime.
One of my favorite moments of the evening was when Kristi Rose sang acapella Count Your Blessings from the movie White Christmas. When she finished Fats leaned over and kissed the top of her head. Then, of course, being Kristi Rose she went into Johnny Guitar.... Life is good.
I'm short on pictures....I just snapped a few and my master photographer Richard is having computer problems so we only have his one group shot (thank you Richard!). So if you have any pictures or video please send along or post if you don't mind!
oh....and remember....the twelve days of Christmas are just about to begin....it's never too late to get their magical Christmas album....we always play it long past Christmas day....
OH YES....and I think everyone who won a prize in the drawing needs to send a picture to me of them with (or wearing) their prize!!!
Merry Christmas all....Merry Christmas!