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Jingle Jangle with extra popcorn
Dec. 28th, 2022 07:00 pmThese days for this household, Christmas the date is increasingly observed as the date that far-flung relatives are having their parties, and the date that people not-of-the-household would like presents from them opened.
Belovedest's family developed the tradition of going to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Eve between First Mass and Midnight Mass, and that has translated to getting takeout. This time Belovedest decided to beat the rush and place an order in early afternoon so we'd get it in time for the evening. So we had the meal in the early afternoon. We picked a local teriyaki chain, and got their #2 feast combo with an additional specific combo on account of that was what Alex wanted, and requested both without bell peppers. I have made a note that this was excellent, upon the Seasonal Festivities paper, with some additional notes for managing the mess inherent in getting a large party platter in a bakery/deli tray. We watched Hogfather. I recruited some help in putting together a folder in the household media server with shortcuts to assorted Winter Holiday fare (mostly Christmas).
There were enough leftovers for eating, but not so many that we had to make super extra room in the fridge. (Steph helped a lot with the OK that thing needs to go survey.)
We opened stockings on Christmas morning, as is my family tradition, and presents after that. Everyone got a little wax seal kit, with a seal head or two, a handle, and a pair of wick-type sealing wax sticks. (Wicked!) Belovedest distributed chocolate oranges.
( Earlier in the week, later in the week )
Belovedest's family developed the tradition of going to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Eve between First Mass and Midnight Mass, and that has translated to getting takeout. This time Belovedest decided to beat the rush and place an order in early afternoon so we'd get it in time for the evening. So we had the meal in the early afternoon. We picked a local teriyaki chain, and got their #2 feast combo with an additional specific combo on account of that was what Alex wanted, and requested both without bell peppers. I have made a note that this was excellent, upon the Seasonal Festivities paper, with some additional notes for managing the mess inherent in getting a large party platter in a bakery/deli tray. We watched Hogfather. I recruited some help in putting together a folder in the household media server with shortcuts to assorted Winter Holiday fare (mostly Christmas).
There were enough leftovers for eating, but not so many that we had to make super extra room in the fridge. (Steph helped a lot with the OK that thing needs to go survey.)
We opened stockings on Christmas morning, as is my family tradition, and presents after that. Everyone got a little wax seal kit, with a seal head or two, a handle, and a pair of wick-type sealing wax sticks. (Wicked!) Belovedest distributed chocolate oranges.
( Earlier in the week, later in the week )
