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Saturday, December 26, 2020

Christmas 2020....A small affair with good outdoor time

 Well, like most people this holiday season, we had to just wait to see before making any plans. My dads senior living facility had to go into lockdown 2 days before Christmas because of a positive test in a staff member. They really have done a wonderful job keeping the residents healthy. Kelly and Bixby were lucky to have a visit with him the day before, and Mike and I dropped off a goody box. He seemed happy to keep everyone safe. Kelly and Bixby gave him a visual Alexa devise but we will have to see if he enjoys telling "her" what to do once someone has helped him set "her" up. 

Mike and I went over to Kelly's for the opening of gifts,  mostly homemade and re-gifted (the best kind, I think since I hate shopping)  Baby Yoda showed up under the tree for each family from Grandad Mike to connect us and for the sharing of our photos with each other as we take him on adventures. Then we hiked up near by Pine Mountain where a monolith appeared a few weeks ago. We had a wonderful family zoom connection with Cameron and his family in Ohio. They enjoyed a white Christmas, certainly on our bucket list to join them some year. We finished off the day with a simple but delicious dinner presented by Kelly and some games led by Bixby. 

                                         It was a lovely day. Best wishes for a health 2021.







Bixby gets a bowl full of money.
Nana Gwen made the bowl...we miss her
Grandad Oscar collected the change.










The chickens were peeking in















Bixby makes a model
of a perpetual calendar




We are making good use of the marble coffee table
that my dad gifted to Kelly.
Kelly has a good eye for decorating






Baby Yoda enjoys lunch



Then gets ready for a hike






We came across an injured person on the trail.
Help had been called for and the paramedics arrive.
They had to climb over a fence to access the trail.



Bixby is ahead of us as usual,
and goes the hard way !!!



Yoda and I wear our masks



At last...The Monolith

Standing atop Pine Mountain !!!!



A sight to ponder
Yoda waves goodbye




Back at home, Bixby chops dates for sticky pudding
while Yoda looks on.




Kelly and Mike always enjoy 
preparing the meal together.


After dinner a few lively games
of Uno and Trivial Pursuit