this year was the first year i didn't spend christmas with my mother and brother. i missed them but i had a great time in isleton with staal's family. i got a few pictures but they're an active bunch and it was hard to get a shot that didn't come out blurry---here are some of the least blurred...
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| nick and staal getting reacquainted |
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| jack, kirra, and zane gettig reacquainted |
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| dozer playing it by ear |
i finally got to meet aischa and her family in person---that was a treat.
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| aischa playing it cool |
nick provided a lot of entertainment.
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| soumaya and malaak with uncle nick |
creativity runs in the family---aischa headed craft time (stencil making for t-shirts)
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| hicham, nick, soumaya, malaak, aischa, staal |
gabe made a beautiful (and delicious) christmas dinner for all of us. later, aischa turned the leftovers into a great turkey soup that she sent home with us---we were grateful to have it after the long drive back to mariposa.
this was plate one of two---i think i ate twice as much as everyone else. i'm sure it was frightening for onlookers.
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| salad, mashed potatoes, turkey, roasted carrots and persimmons, and bison |
after dinner: coffee, fire, and marshmallows.
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| because if you're not singeing your knuckles and eyebrows the marshmallows just won't roast properly |
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| the chef, always experimenting---roasted marshmallow coffee |
i had a wonderful time---they're a generous bunch of people and i'm happy i got to spend the holiday with them.
next year...christmas in mariposa!
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