We thought we would be just the two of us at home for Christmas, but were invited over for Christmas dinner at the house of colleagues. We took along our Rummy Royal game and introduced them to the joys and frustrations of this old family favorite. A few days after Christmas, Sylvie and the girls came for a visit and I cooked an American-style Christmas dinner for them. We introduced them to a lot of American games, including Poker, and tried to teach them to shuffle cards the American way! It was a challenge. They brought a special cake that has a hidden prize, if you get the right piece. Ours was a tiny Virgin Mary. They also brought some wonderful French cheeses and special Christmas ice cream. We've had some, but are hording a few pieces for later. On New Year's Day we had some of our colleagues over for lunch and more Rummy Royal and Frustration, another favorite card game. In some ways it was tiring, but left to myself, I tend to become a hermit. It is good for me to be with friends.
The Friday before returning to school we had the Martins, with their six adopted kids over for lunch. More energy in their little fingers than in my whole body, but we had a good time. Dru and Cathy, on the other hand, are looking a little tired!
Here's Artur, photo taken by by Milena:
Here are da girls:
and da boys:
In between visits and being visited, we spent a lot of time cleaning and reorganizing things downstairs, trying to get a handle on the mess. In early December wind storms tore the cover off our chimney and loosened some tiles, and we are still waiting for repairs. The best week to work on the roof was the week between Christmas and New Year's when everyone goes on vacation. Fortunately, in spite of more wind storms, no more significant damage is apparent and we are still dry!
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