Man, what a great Christmas I had. We gathered at grandma’s house for dinner and had the best time. The most wonderful present I received this year was my daughter moving closer to me. It’s really an answered prayer. And I met her new boyfriend, who was really nice. So it was just the five of us, me, my girlfriend, my daughter and her boyfriend and grandma, who cooked a really good meal.
Spending time with family is what Christmas is for. That and counting the many blessing the good Lord has provided for us. Christmas is not about buying presents or how much you gave or got. The over commericalization of Christmas just sickens me, and it gets a little worse every year.
We watched the midnight mass from the Vatican, but could only get it from a local spanish station, so as the Pope was reading in italian or latin, the TV narrator was translating into spanish. But it was still good to see the mass and feel like a part of it. I’d love to actually attend in person some day.
The weather was perfect, so alot of folks were outside. Across the street from grandma’s apartments, there was a mexican family outside playing with their kids with their radio blaring
. Reminded me of growing up in San Antonio, where you heard mexican music everywhere you go.
We brought home pumpkin and pecan pie. I think I’ll go get a slice and look at the newspaper. at all the after Christmas sales going on.
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