Yippee! It's Christmas!

It's finally here! As my usual Christmas tradition, I had supper with the Anderson family. Since my sister has her in-laws to hang with and I have no other family within driving distance... they just added me to their family. That means a lot to me.

Andy showed me some pictures from a recent trip he took to Norfolk, VA. While there, he was able to visit one of the ships he served on with the Navy back in 1974-76, the USS Seattle. He visited there with one of the crewmen that was under his command at the time. How cool is that? Interesting photos for sure. Also got to hear a little bit about how the ships refuel and transfer cargo at sea. Never knew the mechanics of how that happened and now I do.

The food was delicious as always. The ladies did an outstanding job! Opened presents afterwards. Everyone got cool stuff. I got a few items in addition to six (6) gift cards to Red Lobster! That was a source of entertainment for everyone. Guess I'll be eating there soon.

Back at my house, my sister and her husband came over and we exchanged gifts. They hooked me up with a DeWalt cordless drill like I've been wanting/needing. A big thanks to them! Hung out and talked with them for awhile before heading over to the Burns for dinner. Once again, delicious food. You'd think that after my dinner at Macaroni Grill the previous evening and the big supper that I would be full! Guess not as I ate a full plate there. Watched "Collateral" again with them then headed on home.

As a bonus, I think I'm getting a sore throat. I think I fought this off last week for the VBC gig and made it through Christmas. I guess it's okay if I get sick now - not that there's ever a good time for that but this is less inconvenient.