It Was an Odd Christmas Day
@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
December 26, 2018 4:24pm CST
We usually have a house full on Christmas day. This year my daughter and 4 of her boys were sick so only my son in law John and Christian came. My nephew was sick and so was my granddaughter Julia's husband. My son Jason and his wife and their three girls, Jeanna's boyfriend Spencer, and Julia and her two boys and Amie came. I know it wasn't no one but it seemed so much smaller and John's father died this year so that made it sad as well.
I made prime rib on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The food was good and so was the conversation. We had loads of dessert. It was over in 3 hours except for Christian and our granddaughter Amie, they stayed and played Ticket to Ride with me, we had a great time. But before I knew it, it was over.
So much work for such a short time. Next year I am going to do something else besides prime rib, maybe spaghetti and meatballs or lasagna.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
You are right. There can be so much work but within a few hours it is all over. We love playing Ticket to Ride. What version do you have? Our son introduced us to it and we have the basic US board plus Switzerland and India. We are now playing online and even had a game with our son and his wife who live in Ireland.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Dec 18
I have basic US, Europe, Nordic Countries (which is 1-3 players s great for two), Rails and Sails and Netherlands. I also have the US and Europe extensions. I love that game.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 18
@BelleStarr I think Vince has all the variations on his computer but for mine, I'm buying bits and pieces as I go. The rules seems a bit harder to learn just off the computer. We first learnt to play from our son when we were in Ireland.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@JudyEv Yes I can imagine, it takes a little getting used to all the variations.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Dec 18
lol I will be at my brother's house at St Augustine Beach for New Years so I won't be cooking,
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@amadeo I'm not sure, a day or two then we head to our home in Ocala.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
26 Dec 18
@BelleStarr Okay.How long are you staying there?
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@allknowing (137938)
• India
26 Dec 18
Seemed you had a bitter sweet Christmas but more sweet I bet.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
Yes it was good to see my granddaughters. I am sure it will keep getting better,
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
I am getting a cold which is depressing, this is my second one in two months and I didn't even have one last year,
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@Fleura Yes that is sort of how it was, I was not really engaged.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Dec 18
Funny thing was, I sat in the kitchen, the dining room was full and really didn't participate in the conversation. But everyone else had lively talk lol
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 18
@BelleStarr I know that feeling - sometimes you leave the room to fetch something or clear something away - and then somehow you don't feel like going back.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
Thanks Dianne, we are on the road now and I am getting a cold, I can hardly breath lol Taking Zicam and praying it is gone by New Years.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@BelleStarr That’s awful. Hope you feel better soon and certainly by New Year’s. We’ve been here for three weeks today. Drive safely and take care!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Dec 18
I hope everyone is better soon. My parents were sad this year because it was only them celebrating by themselves. I felt bad for them, that must be tough. =(
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
Yes, that would be tough. I am just not used to a short visit like this one.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
I am beginning to think dining out in a restaurant would be ideal!! Or get the meal catered
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
28 Dec 18
@BelleStarr We dined out one year and I did not like at all, catered food is not what we like more. I can prepare something easier that takes less time, but Christmas is a "home matter".
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Dec 18
Yes it is a lot of fun to play. I have the cold now and I am fighting it as hard as I can
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
@BelleStarr Lemon and honey in warm to hot water. Works every time.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
28 Dec 18
I'm sorry not everyone could make it, and I hope everyone gets better very soon. But I'm glad you still had a big crowd of loved ones to spend the holidays with. 
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
30 Dec 18
Thanks I am glad that my son and his family made it it just wasn’t what I am used to
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
30 Dec 18
I have never had rice salad, what else is in it?
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@YrNemo (20255)
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31 Dec 18
@BelleStarr A Turkish dish I was told, sultana/raisins, fried rice, chopped onion - meat - parsley with saffron/cumin etc. (I often skip the raisins, but add baby peas, corn & chopped carrot, etc)
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
30 Dec 18
And I wish the same for you my friend.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
30 Dec 18
Yes it was good that at least we weren't alone on Christmas
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
2 Jan 19
Oh yes, my son in law cut off plenty of prime rib to take home
