So we are sneaking up on the big holiday and I've had a multitude of special Christmas happenings already. I mean, it's a good one, 2018, and we aren't even "there" yet!
A quick review of my last few days. It's been busy and fun, and even though I ended my week with a bit of a virus, I wouldn't trade this week. First, my husband and his valued crew host a holiday luncheon for their customers each year. It's always nicely attended and appreciated. This year, they recognized husband's upcoming retirement, too. I went, along with our two-year old grandson, who had been charged to me for the day. Grandbaby was a dream, husband was pleased and humble. It was a great afternoon.
Next, our son flew in from California for an extended weekend and we were super happy to have him around for a few days. He looks good, he seems well and is a survivor of the bumps in his road this year. Was really good to see him.
Our family attended our local hospital's annual presentation of "Holiday at the Pops", with the local county symphony, and some special guests, including the children's choir our granddaughter participates in. It was very, very good and the auditorium, which is also where her mom and dad had their wedding reception, housed a full audience. It was hard not to think about that wonderful December night sixteen years ago, watching those two very young people, start their lives together, as they watched their lovely daughter. They were proud parents to be sure, and the children's choir was fabulous. Our youngest daughter and son-in-law and their family had driven up for the evening, so our family was complete.
The next day was our annual family Cookie Sunday. Again, our whole family in attendance, visiting with their cousins, kids running through the house, babies cooing and drooling...it was another wonderful day. Much laughter, much food, many, many cookies. It can be difficult to find the right date for this yearly celebration, but we do our best to get as many of us there as we can. Its a beautiful thing.
I became victim to a bit of a virus following Cookie Sunday and had to pass on riding along to return our son to the airport on Tuesday, and spent much of a couple of days supine on the couch, not even watching television. I spent a lot of the time asleep, and a lot of the time wishing I could get up to do something. After wrapping five presents and then having to sleep for two hours, I just resolved to pick it back up in a couple days.
Friday night this week the children's choir has their own concert and we are very much looking forward to it. The next morning we set off for Indianapolis to see the Nutcracker presented by the Indianapolis School of Ballet. Our granddaughter gets to sit in the audience this year, and I will admit to being a little sad for that...but then I think about how she is just around the corner from me now, singing in the local children's choir, taking ballet at a new studio and enjoying her lake home. Its a trade-off, yes, but its a solid trade.
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