Thursday, December 25, 2014

Christmas 2014

December 22-26, 2014

We're all worried about Laura's health this Christmas.  Tom & Nita flew in from Mississippi and David from Oregon to spend the holiday with her. We had a great visit.







Tom, Nita & David were able to get in some beautiful beach time. Nothing like Southern California weather at Christmas:




Christmas Eve Dinner:


On the menu:
Caesar Salad (Prepared by John)
Prime Rib w/ Au Jus
Individual Yorkshire Puddings
Twice Baked Potatoes
Roasted Beets
Sugar Snap Peas w/Prosciutto
Cheesecake w/Strawberry Sauce (Prepared by David, with a little help from Aunt Linda)

A visit with David would not be complete without a pasta-making session:




The Weingartens came to visit the day after Christmas:



Little did we know that this would be our last Christmas with Dad.  He died unexpectedly just 10 short weeks later:



Saturday, December 13, 2014

Parade of Lights 2014

December 13, 2014

Dr. Speitel, Pam & adorable William


Our guests:
Teri Burgess, Bill, Pam & William Speitel, Cynthia Couto, Kathy, Dennis & James Zottola

Our menu:
Cheese Platter
Relish Platter - Olives, Peppers, Artichokes, etc.
Roast Beef Sandwiches on Croissants with Bernaise Sauce
Homemade Potato Chips
Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Raspberry Bowtie Cookies
Peppermint Truffles

Homemade Potato Chips (always a hit!)