We all have Christmas traditions. Our’s start with food. Linda has a recipe for fruitcake passed down from her grandmother. Our Christmas eve dinner will be tamales smothered in chili. In San Antonio you have two choices: 1) order your tamales well in advance and stand in long lines to pick them up. 2) know someone who makes them by hand. Thankfully, Juan and Milagro have connections. They each brought me two dozen. On Christmas day Linda prepares beef tenderloin steaks with her signature trimmings. The rolls will be “granny’s dinner rolls”, a recipe from my maternal grandmother.
Movies and Other Activities
We squeeze in our favorite movies during the Christmas holiday. Our list includes:
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Miracle on 34th St.
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
We will play games, work jigsaw puzzles, and eat too much candy. Linda and the girls will go on a shopping spree. I will watch football or basketball. However, we just enjoy time together.
A Different Kind of Christmas
Some of us will spend this Christmas without someone who has always been there. I think of mom’s Christmas 2017 without dad. Or my in-laws in Kansas City whose traditions no longer include my mother-in-law who is in memory care.
So today as you enjoy your holiday traditions say a prayer for those experiencing a different kind of Christmas.
Thank you, Brad. I send Christmas blessings of love, joy and peace to you and your family.
Thank you for thinking of those of us who are missing someone special. Like your mother, I am missing the love of my life. But with each year that passes (this is the second Christmas season for me without Bill), the good memories are strengthened and the pain of the loss is diminished. Thank you for the beautiful posts. You are the bravest man I know. Enjoy your wonderful Christmas with your loving family.
Thank you Brad for all of the unique Christmas music posts. What a wonderful variety to enjoy! MerryChristmas with your family and loved ones. Cheers for theNew Year. I pray it brings Peace, Hope, and Joy to all.
Beautiful song. Remembering the legacy of those who have gone before and saying prayers for all experiencing a different kind of Christmas this year.
Thank you Brad. Wishing you, Linda and the girls the very Merriest Christmas.
Love you Daddy! Excited to spend some quality time with the family