Wow, what a memorable Christmas. Sandy and I were totally excited about our kids and grandkids coming for the Holiday. They all arrived safely and up until Christmas day all went well. The blow up bouncy house, barbecue play set, and portable house in the back yard were great hits with Parker and Ollie. Sandy does put on a party and seems to have a great sense about what kids love. We were on the way to a grand Christmas.
Then a glitch occurred. At 2am on Christmas day I started to feel this fire in my stomach, followed at 6:45 with a wave of volcanic eruptions, recurring 4 times. I struggled later to get up only to find that I was not alone. In the course of that morning and day, 10 out of 12 adults had some version of the same disorder. Not to be proven completely, we think the culprit was the fondue meal or its accompaning side dishes. What a way to entertain your guests. Needless to say, the gifting process worked for the kids, but it took until the evening of the 27th before Sandy and I and some of the guests felt well enough to open gifts.
To add insult to injury, the newly installed spa caused a rash for 3-5 other visitors. Brenna learned, on the visit to urgent care that a parasite snuck in to cause the terribly uncomfortable condition. I learned the Spa was fun, relaxing, and many featured, but also comes with it's own set of water management issues.
Last but not least, our cranky friend Solomon the dog, decided Parker was too close and bit him, causing still another urgent care trip. Fortunately no permanent damage and healing was quick.
SOOO! We invite people to come, make grand preparations and then make the visit a trying time. Thank goodness everyone was more forgiving than I expected and they went home relatively healthy.
I am proud of my family. They are fun to hang out with, are bright people to converse with and enjoy, they are growing their families with excitement and joy. We look forward to seeing more of them in 2012, the birth of our new granddaughter in March ( Todd and Kates second child), the Walleye Shootout, and hopefully much more.
Now it is time to look at 2012 and what it brings. I will make the car show rounds while I am here. We are working on final arrangements to get our rental house set for opening to seasonal visitors. Sandy has activities planned at the Heard, and I will help with some of the events as well. My roses need attention, we have a fence to fix, and perhaps the golf course will beckon soon.
Happy New Year to all.
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