It's kind of strange (and nice) to be away from all the commercialism of Christmas. It didn't feel like Christmas at all till a couple nights ago when Bobi's mom, whose visiting her for Christmas, gave me a piece of fudge. It's interesting how certain things (like foods) can send your feelings down memory lane.
Now this place is humming with preparations. All the decorations came out of storage, and we're trying to see where they can be placed. The Christmas lights stay up all year, but I have yet to see one lighted.
Tomorrow, the 24th, is the big day here. Not just Christmas, but they're also planning a graduation. 5 of the kids are entering high school, so they're having a nice graduation for them. It's to inspire the others to keep working towards the goal. There are also three little girls graduating from preschool. Family members have been invited and lots of food is being prepared.
The program is suppose to start around 3, I heard once, and who knows how long it'll be. They also have a Christmas program, so it's a do-it-all-at-once program. It's going to be interesting to see what the traditions are here. Apparently soup is on the agenda for midnight.
We're blessed to have internet again. It wasn't working for about 5 days. That's hard for us down here. Ha!
I'm being called for a medical need so I better go for now.
Have a great holiday season!!!!
Elsie
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