L had a number of pictures in her cell phone when she arrived here for Christmas, so I figured I'd share a few.
First up is the lighting of the Breckenridge Christmas Tree from earlier in the month:
And then of course there was the Dew Tour stop in Breckenridge which L just had to trek out and go see in person in the wind and cold.
There were others, but L managed to photograph her thumb in them.
Finally, there was this picture of a life-sized bust that the Son and his friend managed to inherit and which now sits in L and the Sons living space.
Recognize the face? Nothing like having Ronnie's smiling mug to scare you at night as the moonlight gleams from his greenish bronzed face.
Oh, those of you who were curious as to why I got a roll of toilet paper with a note in it all gift-wrapped - well, I made the mistake of mentioning to mom one day that a certain periodical went immediately from the mail box to the bathroom since it was ideal light reading. So the roll of toilet paper with the cryptic "this goes with the real gift" was the clue to let me puzzle out that mom was gifting me with a renewal to the periodical in question. You have to stay on your toes in this family to know what you got from whom.
I agree... having those you love safe and close by is such a wonderful feeling. I had a similar epiphany yesterday while we were all lounging on the couch. Happily, my Packers won. :)
ReplyDeleteI felt bad for the Broncos. I work with Kyle Orton's sister, she has some interesting stories to tell about the NFL.
I love the TP gift - sounds like my kind of family humor.
lol that's a great reason to get a roll of tp! The tree is so pretty..L got some good pics! And that Reagan bust would scare me to death in the middle of the night too!!
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought the toilet paper was wrapped in the mask. (You know how old ladies like to dress up unmentionables...) But your comment about having loved ones safe and near really hit home. That is the best gift of all.
ReplyDeleteYour mom is the best! Glad you had such a great year. And with only 3 days left I'm pretty happy to realize that I didn't lose any loved ones this last year. That makes this year WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeleteVery clever mom to renew your subscription that way.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, when my sister was pregnant, she gave my mom and dad a little snowman ornament for Christmas. Her last name is Snowman, but the message was lost on my parents.
Great idea, but bad audience.
That tree is absolutely beautiful!
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