Today I am still recovering from a combination of too much sugar and ears that never popped after the plane I was on made a nose drive to escape nasty weather. It was such a rough flight that stewardesses remained in their seats the whole way. We didn’t even get peanuts!
The winds pushed ashore monsoon rains, making my dream of Christmas Eve at the Cantina seem more like a nightmare. Instead we stayed close to home and made Christmas cookies and gingerbread houses.
Not bad for two five year olds and a three year old!
Love means going through a security checkpoint with a special present handmade by five year old Audrey for Pretty Kitty.
He seemed pleased, however he didn’t know exactly what it was. A scratching post, silly kitty!
Flying home I sat on the western side of the plane and watched the sun set over marshes at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay.
I hope you all had a magical Christmas! Onward we march towards 2017. God help us all. Perhaps homemade cookies and milk will save us. Well, it couldn’t hurt.
Saying nothing in particular 
Merry Christmas, Jan, and happy new year. Sending lots of love to you and yours. XOXO
Thank you Mary! Much love back at you!
Your kiddos made a terrific gingerbread house! And it was so sweet to make a gift for your kitty. Our kitty passed away right before Christmas 😦
Wishing you are happy and joyful 2017! xx
Lovely tale, apart from the rough flight! We had a good one, too 🙂
So glad you made it home to safety! The kids’ cookies and gingerbread house look yummy. And Pretty Kitty? Looking elegant (albeit puzzled) with his new post. Happy almost New Year, Jan! 🙂
I’m glad you made a good weekend despite the challenging flight and weather. That sunset photo is beautiful.
Glad Xmas worked eventually; and yes, here’s to an unrocky new year.
Your post made me smile… esp. the Audrey bits like the carrots/reindeer. Welcome home…. sorry about the below freezing weather ( would you trade it in for the monsoon?).
Happy Holidays, Jan. If 2017 is worse than 2016… well lets not think about it—that’s why I got the lobotomy! 😀
Hope the rest of your holidays are smoother sailing than that flight!
Let’s all hope for a kinder 2017!!