Fun Old-Fashioned Family Pre-Christmas Events, 2

 Continuing through Xmas eve...

The only surviving photographic evidence of our traditional cheese
fondue, which figured as lunch this day

Afternoon cookie decoration

The best ones are P's; she apparently inherited the artistic gene,
whatever its source

I won the Participation Prize for my Pierrot

In the afternoon things return to normal

But they picked up for the inaugural showing of the
Sherouse Family Christmas slide show, for which Vicki
and I had spent hours collecting, editing, ordering, etc.;
copies available (1 gig; provide flash drive or other);
inquire within

On a walk around the Riggsbee Farm neighborhood...Vicki and I

have watched the movie every year since 1989, and we still look forward

to watching it with P, who then will be able to comprehend our many

references and allusions...we watched it again in 2023, the two of us,

and figured, yeah, maybe another year or two

The traditional Christmas eve meat/seafood fondue; participants
adorned with traditional silly cracker hats

Among our traditions is that of everyone
opening one present on Xmas eve...here is P:
2023 will be remembered as our Taylor Swift
Christmas

And moi, with my Duolingo Duo stuffie, commemorating
my (now 740-day) streak of internet French lessons: I now
have the linguistic skills of a 10-month-old native speaker... 
(note traditional Dude sweater)

And the table is set (Royal Doulton Canton) for Xmas
brunch the next day...