The Season Is Upon Us!
Page Created: 11/29/2024 Page Last Updated: 12/24/2024 14:22
This page will identify the Christmas Activities for 2024 and steer you to the individual pages. This will be our fourth Christmas together we have been together and every year it gets better. We love it when our family and friends celebrate with us.
The most wonderful time of the year!!
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What Did We Do? Or What didn't We Do??
- 10/20 Christmas Boutique
- 11/29 Alley Cats
- 11/30 Carpenter Christmas Legacy!
- 12/1 Campus Ax Michael Bono-Blay Christmas
- 12/02 Decorating Time
- 12/03 Decorating Continues
- 12/06 1000 Lights
- 12/07 (Afternoon) A Christmas Carol
- 12/07 (Evening) Elks Lodge
- 12/08 Morning Gulliver's Packard Luncheon
- 12/08 (Afternoon) Elvis La Mirada
- 12/12 Rogers Gardens
- 12/13 Packard Shop Party
- 12/14 Candlelight Play
- 12/15 Paul's Birthday Party
- 12/16 Paul's Birthday
- 12/19 Boat Parade
- 12/20 Mission Inn
- 12/24 Christmas Eve
- 12/25 Christmas Day
2024-10-20 - We Started Early With The Elks Boutique!
We met Robin and Bob at the Santa Ana Elks for an afternoon of shopping and wine sampling, and giggling a lot!
We came home with many treasures including some Halloween goodies. After shopping, the kids went to Disneyland and we went to to lunch!
The Alley Cats From Brea
As tradition dictates, we are off to Curtis Theater in Brea for and evening of dining at the Cedar Creek Inn and giggling with the Alley Cats at the Bea Theater! We were here one year and four days ago !
What an amazing way to start the Christmas Season!!
11/30 Carpenter Christmas Legacy!
Vicky invited us to join her for the Carpenter Special and we had a wonderful time dining at the local "authentic" Mexican restaurant and then going to the Downey Theater!
Dining at Los Compadres in Norwalk!
12/1 Campus Jax Michael Boo-Blay Christmas
We are off to Campus Jax at the left-hand side of the runway at John Wayne. It is a dinner theater and we have been going to for a long time. Tonight, Michael Bublé's song will be featured by Anthony Bernasconi!
We are bringing several types of medications to assure Vicky does NOT pass out and also ropes to tie her to her chair to prevent mayhem on the stage!
12/02 Decorating Time
It's time to spread out 32 boxes of decorations around the house! This is an all-day job! Seeing the old decorations brings back a load of good memories!
We worked all day long!
Sleeping Beauty was too pooped to pop at the end of the day!
12/03 Decorating Continues
We were up and running early, had our coffee, and got ready for the dentist appointments. Between every moment, we continued the finalization of the decorating process.
The effort is beginning to show!
12/06 Rothchilds & Sherman Gardens 1000 Lights
It's time for an evening of magic with friends. We all start by meeting at Rothschild's Restaurant, 2407 E Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, 92625, United States for an early 4:00 pm dinner.
10/07 A Christmas Carol
We are off to the South Coat Repertory Theater for "A Christmas Carol" This was my 37th year, talk about traditions!
12/07 Elks Christmas Gala/Event
The Elks Lodge was all done up and people were pouring into the facility to celebrate!
International Packard Club Christmas Party
Time to celebrate and talk about old cars!
Christmas With Elvis
We drove to La Mirada and saw the Christmas Show at the La Mirada Performing Arts Center! It was magnificent and then we went to the Panda Inn and had a super dinner with the kids!
Great fun and we we decorated!!
12/08 Packard International Luncheon
Back with old friends again.
12/12 Roger's Gardens
Tradition continues with a visit to Roger's Gardens!
12/13 Packard Shop Party
Time for some nostalgia, the "old" Cars sure are looking good.
12/14 A Christmas Carol
Our 36th year of seeing this play and it gets better and more meaningful every year!
12/15 The Old Man Turns 80!!
Never really thought about being old but here I am! I guess I am getting old because I remember it!
...and I remember this! The same cake turned was with me today!!!
12/16 Today I Am Really 80 Years Old
With my sweetheart right by my side!
