( Tales of travels and homecomings... )

( Out, and back again )

( What Ravenclaw Eric did on his Christmas vacation... )

I got into Riverside this evening. Getting in off the 91 was a hassle; despite the rainy weather, half of Southern California wanted to see the pretty lights. Once I was through that mess, though, I found my brother's place with little trouble.

( My journey...and the LOVELY surprise at the end! )

( I made this toast on the first Christmas I spent away from my family, in Hong Kong in 1982. )

( Or whatever you celebrate...I'm not fussy! )

( A pean of praise to my favorite Christmas character... )