(L-R) Bryan, Melissa, Sara, Shari, Jake
Margarita Shrimp Coctail...What a treat
Gumbo Imported from High Island, Lobster Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce and Lobster Pizza
Sweets and Presents completed a great day
This Christmas season we are visiting San Antonio for the Festival of Lights and visit with some friends and family. We will make our rounds on Christmas Eve and enjoy family gift giving at home then travel to Houston for Christmas Dinner at our son's home. This page will document our month's events for those who visit our web site....Enjoy! |
NOTE: Most current items are at the top of the page.
Christmas Day
Bryan & Melissa's House
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(L-R) Bryan, Melissa, Sara, Shari, Jake |
Margarita Shrimp Coctail...What a treat |
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Gumbo Imported from High Island, Lobster Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce and Lobster Pizza |
Sweets and Presents completed a great day |
Christmas Eve
Our House
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Shari makes seafood gumbo and Lucy made Artichoke Dip |
Gumbo Up Close and Personal |
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Miguel Stirs the pot |
Lance opens his gifts from the family |
San Antonio Trip
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Sunday December 13, 2009
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Lunch at Carrabba's with Margot and Joe (left and right ends) (L-R) Margot, Joe, Shari, Jake, Guisselle and Joe |
Saturday's Events
The GPS Story
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| Picture This: Linda was driving and John was in the front seat, Shari and me were in the back. Three GPS units in the car and I was using my Sprint Navigation GPS on my phone. The "Voice" is HILDA...and out of nowhere she told us "MAKE A "U" TURN AND PROCEED TO ROUTE".....4 TIMES..... I then told her "You Ignorant Slut" and in the next second she/Hilda said "YOU ARE NOW ON TRACK" which almost caused Linda to crash, Shari to go int cardiac arrest and I thought John was going to choke....I on the otherhand almost threw HILDA out the window....It was too funny! |
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Rivewalk View |
View at night |
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Bobbie, Linda and John |
Carolers on the river |
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Cypess Tree in Winter |
"Oh No...Not Me! " |
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Bobbie, Jake and Shari at the Riverwalk Craft Show |
Bobbie and Linda |
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Victoria and Bill |
John, Linda and Bobbie |
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Linda and John |
Jake and Shari |
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Casa Rio Singers with John, Bill and Victoria in foreground |
Listening to the music at dinner |
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Thanks Skip for sending these great shots of our wonderful evening. |
Singers with Bill and Victoria |
Saturday on the Riverwalk and Beyond
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Shari and I never miss eating at Casa Rio |
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Bill, Victoria, Jake, Shari, Bobbie, Skip and Linda...John was taking the picture |
Thanks John for taking the group photo....."Linda and John" |
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Bobbie and Skip |
Bill and Victoria |
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Craft Show on the Riverwalk |
Lignts on the Riverwalk |
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Linda and the musician at Casa Rio |
the City of Windcrest Light Show Tour |
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Snowmen |
Lots of lights and color in this little community |
Friday Night Activity in San Antonio
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(L-R) Bill &Virginia, Billy & Billie, Linda, Shari, John and Jake taken after the Alamo Cafe in San Antonio |
Snow on Dec 4th
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Not much snow but it was snow.... |
House across the street |
Decorating
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The Tree is a pre-lighted artificial tree with traditional ornaments that we purchased or made over the years. I try to highlight a few of them each year. Those selected this year are below. |
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Leather boot is a symbol of our Texas background and a tribute to the "cowboy" |
Cardinals abound on our tree as it is the Mascot of our K-12 School in High Island |
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The Sand Dollar painting from Florida is typical of the ornaments from states we visit |
A portion of our Manger Scene....incomplete until mid week when we get some greenery etc. |
More to follow!