OK, I’m back in a good mood now. I had a lovely Christmas Eve.
I felt profound gratitude for four things last night:
1) I have a good son. Mothers of good sons, you know what I mean! Last night my son drove me to church for choir practice and came back an hour later to sit with me during the service, which was especially meaningful as my husband couldn’t make it to church this year due to his knee surgery. My son offers his arm when we walk through icy parking lots together. ❤️
2) SINGING: I just love it. Especially on Christmas Eve at our beautiful candlelight service.

3) My husband felt well enough to go out to dinner with us after church. It was his first time in a restaurant since his surgery a month ago.
4) A negative mammogram. Ladies, you know how good that feels. Even if you’ve never had breast cancer, we all have friends or family members who have had it. (I got my results on Christmas Eve at 10pm.)
And now we await the arrival of our “celebrity guest” (as my son is calling her)—my precious one-year old granddaughter and her parents.

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas! 🎄🎀🎁
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Thank you!
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Merry Christmas!!
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Thank you!
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Merry Christmas.
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Thank you!
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Merry Christmas! Sounds like you had a wonderful one with those you love.
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Thank you Pooj!
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You’re very welcome!
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For all the insanity sons bring when they are young, moments like this make it worth it. You’ve got a wonderful son.
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So true. Thank you 🙏🏼
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Merry Christmas! 🙂 A few days later, but you set a lovely mood.
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Thank you so much Stephanie! I hope your first Seattle Christmas was wonderful 🙂
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Ty Mary. ❤ It was an incredibly simple holiday, not even exchanging gifts. I had a surprise visit from middle child a week or so before, though, so had all the kids together for a few days. Delighted. 🙂 Enough to be incredibly thankful for. ❤
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How wonderful to be all together! Lovely surprise for the holidays ❤️
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