BOXING DAY LEFTOVERS

GOOD

    Christmas dinner was cleared from the table and we were ready for a walk on the beach when we spotted this from the front deck. At some point there was even a small pop up shower. All interpreted as a good sign.

TRADITIONS

     The plastic icicle below is from Lana's childhood. She remembers when her mother brought home the glow in the dark speciality. It was 1950 and 65 years later both of our daughters have expressed an interest. Looks like the items are on the way to being antiques.

     The somewhat worn angel below is a second generation tree topper and comes with a bit of mystery. 
    

  It is a "new" version of the angel that topped the Christmas trees of my youth. It was my dad's favorite ornament and each year it was placed atop the pine with appropriate decorum and good vibes. I inherited the original, taped together, the spun glass barely recognizable and really a somewhat pathetic sight. Then in a Christmas shop with the kids one year I found her, the only one in inventory and even a mystery to the manager who was unsure of the price.
I took that to be a bit of Christmas magic. She has taken her place of honor for many years.

A TRADITION BEGINS

    A couple of years ago our eldest, Kristin, produced a heavenly batch of Yorkshire Pudding popovers. They immediately became one of her dad's favorites. Younger sister Katherine, who share's Kristin's culinary talents, has followed suit.  Though Kristin, weeks from becoming a mommy, could join us only by phone, those of us on the West coast enjoyed her recipe done expertly by Katherine. 

    PEACE.

    See you down the trail.

AN EVENING IN HARMONY

A SUNSET KNIGHT

 Harmony Cellars perches atop a gentle hill over looking Harmony, just a few miles down the Pacific Coast Highway from Cambria.

 On this evening one of our favorite singer songwriters

was singing in the sundown.

 Jill has a lot of friends and fans.  The setting was

perfect for an impromptu cocktail picnic.

 Rocky Butte and Black Mountain sit off on the horizon

 with Harmony Cellars Zinfandel closer at hand.

 Jill's beautiful vocal stylings painted the mood.

 The Harmony hill top added its romance

 A piece of rainbow appeared

 and the setting sun added that golden light

 A sunset concert leads to a mellow

California night.

See you down the trail.