so, Chirstmas
Well, because of logistical difficulties, I didn't take my boyo back to meet my fam. We've postponed that to MLK weekend. However, I still got to enjoy the awesomeness of a Grue Family Christmas. : )
Christmas Eve was a lovely dinner at his grandmother's house, which is actually just across the freeway from where I live. Go figure (lol, notes on that later). We had a yellow pea (whole peas, not pureed) soup with ham and stuff that's supposed to be some Norwegian thing I can't pronounce yet. Then we had real Swedish meatballs and turkey and all kinds of fun desserts. All of this was washed down by some smooth white wine David's uncle brought. The shocker of the evening, for me anyway, was that during the small exchange of presents that they have on Christmas Eve, I was actually given two presents: a cupcake cookbook from David's mother and two small bottles of a summery-flower lotion from his grandmother. Shocker 1.2 was that his grandma gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek when we parted. Thanksgiving was an awkward side hug of some kind. So yeah. It went well.
Christmas Day was made all the more wonderful by the nippiness in the air and the slight drizzle through much of the day. I got to see David from around 11 am to 10 pm, so it really couldn't have been bad. I finally got to open my present from him. He got me a leatherbound hardback collection of Lewis Carroll stories (from a set B&N have put out, so I could exchange it for a different one...perhaps the Jane Austen set, or the Hans Christian Anderson...) and a DVD copy of a Muppets Christmas Carol (my favorite Christmas movie ever). I was very pleased by the second part of the present. I also got to see him open my presents to him, including a blue and green plaid scarf onto which I embroidered his intials and a set of "love IOUs" that he particularly enjoyed. Lol. Despite it being plenty warm inside their home, he wore the scarf around his neck for a good hour.
Anyway, the rest of the day was spent lounging, eating Christmas Day "dinner" (more like late lunch) and then more lazing, followed by watching Benjamin Button, which was a long but enjoyable film I highly recommend.
Anyway, I figure that's enough for now. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmases and will enjoy your New Year celebrations.
Christmas Eve was a lovely dinner at his grandmother's house, which is actually just across the freeway from where I live. Go figure (lol, notes on that later). We had a yellow pea (whole peas, not pureed) soup with ham and stuff that's supposed to be some Norwegian thing I can't pronounce yet. Then we had real Swedish meatballs and turkey and all kinds of fun desserts. All of this was washed down by some smooth white wine David's uncle brought. The shocker of the evening, for me anyway, was that during the small exchange of presents that they have on Christmas Eve, I was actually given two presents: a cupcake cookbook from David's mother and two small bottles of a summery-flower lotion from his grandmother. Shocker 1.2 was that his grandma gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek when we parted. Thanksgiving was an awkward side hug of some kind. So yeah. It went well.
Christmas Day was made all the more wonderful by the nippiness in the air and the slight drizzle through much of the day. I got to see David from around 11 am to 10 pm, so it really couldn't have been bad. I finally got to open my present from him. He got me a leatherbound hardback collection of Lewis Carroll stories (from a set B&N have put out, so I could exchange it for a different one...perhaps the Jane Austen set, or the Hans Christian Anderson...) and a DVD copy of a Muppets Christmas Carol (my favorite Christmas movie ever). I was very pleased by the second part of the present. I also got to see him open my presents to him, including a blue and green plaid scarf onto which I embroidered his intials and a set of "love IOUs" that he particularly enjoyed. Lol. Despite it being plenty warm inside their home, he wore the scarf around his neck for a good hour.
Anyway, the rest of the day was spent lounging, eating Christmas Day "dinner" (more like late lunch) and then more lazing, followed by watching Benjamin Button, which was a long but enjoyable film I highly recommend.
Anyway, I figure that's enough for now. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmases and will enjoy your New Year celebrations.