MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Must be that we were pretty good this year, cuz Santa made a visit. Actually, Rich and I do not buy a lot of gifts for each other any more. But it is a day that always brings back the memories of being a kid, leaving out the milk and cookies, trying your hardest to get to sleep so Santa wouldn't pass you buy and later making the trip to Midnight Mass to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. It's remembering the smiles on the faces of your children and grandchildren as they were experiencing the same. It's giving, sharing and laughing with family and close friends and being thankful for all that we have and all that we've experienced.

But the kid in me, still insists on a tree and stockings. I know - the presents overpower that huge tree - but great things come under small trees - and Santa stuffed our stockings until they were over flowing!

One of the best gifts are those that you can keep forever and we truly treasure the pictures of Dalton and Chauna (the grandkids) and from our very good friends Stan and Sally as they show off their very own Palm Tree!!

At 3:00 this afternoon Christmas Dinner was being served at the Meeting House here at Thousand Trails, Peace River. This year there were about 160 RV'ers joining in the festivities. All the food was set up in the Meeting House, but additional tables and beverages were also set up in the Adult Lounge. (No pool tables in the lounge just now - as a NEW TILE floor was just installed - and it looks great!) All 160 of us joined in the meeting house for the blessing and then those dining in the Adult Lounge made their way to the food table first. Our table was one of the last to find our way to the food - but there was still tons of food and desserts left. The park supplied the turkey, ham, stuffing and gravy and everyone else brought a dish to pass. The park also provided lemonaid, coffee and complementary wine for everyone. Ticket numbers were called after dinner for door prizes of wine, blankets, coffee mugs and umbrellas! They really organized the day very well.

And we had the pleasure of dining with new pickleball friends Roger and Linda.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!