Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas!

This past weekend was filled with foolishness and fun as we visited with friends from NY, DC, NC, and WV, went to several parties, and even hosted an impromptu one at home. There was also a drag show, delicious Pho, an anniversary party for Capital City Scooters and several babies to love!

I spent Monday night and all day Christmas Eve with my family. We haven't served a traditional meal in several years. It's become a tradition of our own to mix it up. In the past few there was an Italian Christmas, a Mexican Christmas, and this year we did brunch! It was perfectly lovely. I merged three Gluten Free Quiche recipes into one and served up mini Swiss cheese, mushroom, spinach, kale, and onion versions with an almond crust. I am a big big fan of the new removable bottom pans that arrived via Amazon, directly to my parent's house, on Monday! Here's a pic of the first live tree my parents have put up in years and my nephew rearranging the gifts for distribution! 

Christmas is always a bit anti-climatic as my family celebrates on Christmas Eve; the actual day is frequently a trip home with the lightest roads and cheapest flights. Tim rarely wants to go visit his family and this year we have a wedding in a few weekends where we'll spread holiday cheer in Cincinnati. Since he's working today, I decided to create a choose your own adventure and accumulate the final American points for Platinum status. The cheap Christmas flight and the extra 2014 points potential made it financially worthwhile. It also psychologically provides the "me time" getaway to make this vacationless holiday season a little more exciting. 

Bring on Chicago! Let's see how much damage can be done with eight hours on the ground!


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