Tucker and His Sleigh Bells

There were sleigh bells!  Music and singing!   Glitz and glamour! And there was food and drink and laughter and fun.  It was a perfect holiday get-together!

I didn’t count how many folks were here — enough to spread out from dining room (where the food was) to living room (where the music was) to the library (where the conversations were) to the East Room (where the Christmas tree and wind-up toys and Millennial Creche were.)

And talk about Dressy-Uppy! Way to go, Bill!

Tucker joined Cate and Fred singing “Silent Night” in German.  Nanci Main and I talked about the traditions of tinsel–one strand at a time is the rule!  Carole wore  her very first knitting project — a darling scarf around her neck that was just right for “dressy-uppy.”  And even though it seems that Charlie is here so seldom, he knows almost everyone — which I guess happens when forty years of even sporadic visits occur!  I’m so glad!

Once again, I was thankful that Nyel and I dreamed up our “Friday Night” tradition all those years ago.  And I love it that so many friends continue to enjoy our get-togethers, too!  Friendship!  It’s what makes life worthwhile!