Christmas Day 2021

"Christmas is not a date. It is a state of mind." -- Mary Ellen Chase

An Amazing Day With Amazing People (Page One)

Amazing; No rain!  Well, perhaps a little bit much later in the day!

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Charlie and Alex arrive and peruse the food! Looking-for Dr. Mary's eggs!

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Chuck and Lisa joined us today; great fun!


Everybody found a place to occupy

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More food hits the table!

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Greg joins the fun!

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"Once upon a time in a galaxy far far away..."

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Meanwhile the ladies are busy in the kitchen!

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Plates of food are handled with care hoping Saint Nick will soon be here!

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We bought stock in Reynolds Aluminum!

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Scout scans the floor for potential droppings!

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Plates are filled at a rapid pace!

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Greg gets his coffee and Vicky attacks the tamales!

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Bob likes dinner by candlelight!

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Vicky shows us how big the tamales are!

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Looks pretty good for the fourth time through the line!

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Amy gets to sit at the kids table!

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With Nick, Charlie, and Alex; she will be busy!


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The table is awash in giggles as stories are related!

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Come on Lisa; tell us a story!

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Robin is so bashful.... NOT!

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Mary had to see what was going on!

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Great fun at our own expense!

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Joe "looks" so innocent but we ALL know!

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Bob, Nick, and Alex are having a ball!

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"Really guys, the fish was this big when I got it out of the tree!"

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That story required everyone to get up and move around, something was fishy!


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"Just a little to the right Miss Amy!"

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Scout is wearing his Christmoose shirt!

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Searching for any droppings?

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"Dang, I wonder what the humans put into the microwave? Looks good!"

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"I know, I will make a pass by each table and look sad and hungry!"

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The old man tells of the dinosaurs that use to roam the backyard!

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Connor doesn't believe a single word - Smart guy!

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Joe and Robin; a pair to draw too!

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Good Girl!

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Robin takes a picture and so does Joe!

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That's better!

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Just us!

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We look OK for old married people; almost five months!

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"He he he!"

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Joe attempts to show me an exercise; I look like a beached whale!

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"It's not funny; who is going to get me up??"

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They all left and I was stranded!  Alone on Christmas Day!

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I looked up and there was Santa, he fell down also!

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The boys get their coats on; it is freezing outside!

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The Liles Gang!

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The Liles Gang with an improvement! Dr. Mary!

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A serious photos; no really; as serious as it gets!

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Bye bye and drive safely!

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"Who? Me?"

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Yes, YOU!

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Mary shows bravery and comes close to the table.

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Donna tells when she found out her parents smoked!

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Robin tells a whopper!

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Lisa's story had to be censored!

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Vicky invited the neighbors to swim in a friends pool!

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Bob gets slashed by a speed skater!

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The team begins!

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Sealed up and ready to go into the frig!

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Post cleanup stories are told!

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No kids... The stories get better and better!

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A cute couple!

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Ah! Retirement is coming near Bob!

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Mary practices photography!



The baby was so sleepy he crashed so Daddy Paul put a shirt over him!