A Christmas Gathering.......



Our Christmas Tree as Seen From Our Front Porch

 Grandson Canyon came a'callin' yesterday and he spent the day with us.  Grandkids are great---they keep you awake and make you attempt to stay one step ahead of them.....an impossible feat.  Ha.

Canyon Watches Intently as Lucinda Deftly Manipulates the Jenga Stack

We played games like Old Maid, Jenga!, Chinese checkers and chess.  OK, OK---at six years old Canyon was not exactly able to fully grasp the game, but he did make progress in learning about the names of the pieces and how they move.

ACTUAL CONVERSATION:

Grandpa Clint:  What is this piece called?
Canyon:  A pawn
Grandpa Clint:  How many pawns are there on each side?
Canyon:  Eight
Grandpa Clint:  What is this piece called?
Canyon:  A rook
Grandpa Clint:  How many rooks does each side have?
Canyon:  Two
Grandpa Clint:  And what is this piece called?
Canyon:  The queen
Grandpa Clint:  The queen  is the most powerful piece on the board
Canyon:  (Pause)  Grandpa.....why is a woman the most powerful piece?
Grandpa Clint:  You'll find out as you get older.......

Canyon Enjoys Making Grandpa Look Stupid.  Ha.



A Living Room Shot (Jesus and Bartemaeus)

We had a blast.  And yesterday evening, the rest of the family showed up for dinner and more games.  Cindy fixed lasagna, salad and garlic bread.  We had a nice chianti with din-din.  Then, I was paralyzed after eating Cindy's lemonade ice box pie with graham cracker crust.  Tracy was just a immobile as I.  It was a wonderful pre-Christmas celebration.

Our Dining Room Decorated



Our Front Door After dark