And, I want to let you in on a little secret.....I am so over THE HOLIDAYS.....
If I have to cook one. more. piece. of. meat. or wash.one.more.dish......I am gonna set all of my shoes on fire! What a bonfire that will be!!!
Funny thing....on December 2, I love the holidays and everything they bring with them.
On January 2, I despise the holidays and I want to rip every piece of garland to shreds, throw every strand of lights down the sewer, paint black mustaches on every picture of Santa Claus from here to Ohio and mangle every bow on every wreath in the entire city of Pittsburgh.
I guess you could say I'm a little cranky today.
Maybe a little walk down the Holiday Memory Lane of Judiland will help me a bit......
Ah, the sweet memories of when I LOVED THE HOLIDAYS......
Ah, the sweet memories of when I LOVED THE HOLIDAYS......
Our annual Christmas Eve afternoon martini......
Toni and I....our annual Christmas Eve picture by the tree....
Heading out to our Christmas Eve lunch......
Feast of the Seven Fishes.....
is that calamari you see?
(btw....apologies on the messy kitchen.....lots and lots of cooking was happening....
which also explains the glass of wine)
(btw....apologies on the messy kitchen.....lots and lots of cooking was happening....which also explains the glass of wine)
Trying to get the perfect setting.....
outside....the weather was cooperating
outside....the weather was cooperating
and inside....I was driving myself fucking crazy....all the pooffing and fussing.....
Then, the feasting began.....
Carmen and Toni enjoying the celebration...the martini helped
My sisters Denise and Cathy, my niece Alexa and my girl ToniIn the kitchen.....recovering from New Year's Eve and cooking....not exactly a great combo....we look a little haggard..don't we?
Getting ready for the BIG GAME (the Winter Classic)....which the Penguins lost and the weather was awful...so rainy!
BTW--Thankfully I didn't spent the $500 to put tickets in Carmen and Vince's stockings for the Winter Classic game last night. I got them tickets to go to the Alumni Game on New Year's Eve morning....the weather was amazing, they had a great time enjoying the Winter Classic pre-game festivities and celebrations, they got a VIP visit with the Stanley Cup display at the Carnegie Science Center (courtesy of Carmen's brother) and they didn't have to fight the crowds at one of their favorite breweries for lunch!
BTW--Thankfully I didn't spent the $500 to put tickets in Carmen and Vince's stockings for the Winter Classic game last night. I got them tickets to go to the Alumni Game on New Year's Eve morning....the weather was amazing, they had a great time enjoying the Winter Classic pre-game festivities and celebrations, they got a VIP visit with the Stanley Cup display at the Carnegie Science Center (courtesy of Carmen's brother) and they didn't have to fight the crowds at one of their favorite breweries for lunch!
btw...ignore all the spots on my blouse....once again, lots of cooking was happening....Now it's time for a long winters' nap.......
3 comments:
love the pics!!! and you SHOULD be exhausted from putting up all those lovely decorations...argh...taking them down is the WORST!!! hope you get some rest in january...!
Your pictures are terrific Judi. Looks like you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and New Years celebration.
I'm always sad to see the holidays pass. The next few months are going to be so boring. But I understand the need for a rest. I just wish there was something in between to look forward to. Maybe I need to play a vacation. Hmmmmm...Love your pictures. Your nephews look like mine - they are too cool for school.
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