PARTY OVER HERE

After dinner and saying our good-byes to Auntie Setsue and Uncle David, we all headed over to Daphne's for a New Year's Eve Party. A good time was had by all who was there and then Mimi is staying overnight with Sara who was sooooo happy because it turned out to be a slumber party for her as well. I have a feeling that Mimi will be up all night for the very first time with her friends Sara, Julia and Sara's school friend Samantha.

DINNER AT GREGORY'S

This afternoon while recuperating in between taking down the decorations and laundry, we received a phone call from Uncle David. It seems that they are stuck in Seattle for one more night.

Dad took them to the airport early this morning. Then it was announced that the plane they were scheduled to board had mechanical problems. Another plane was sent from San Francisco and that plane too had mechanical difficulties. So here they are. Therefore we thought that it would be a good idea to have dinner with them for one more time before they head back to Virginia. We miss them already.

CHRISTMAS CARDS AND PRESENTS

I thought that I was on the ball this year but I was wrong. So sorry to all of our California friends. I am late as usual.

After Auntie Setsue and Uncle David left to go and stay with grandpa and grandma, both dad and I came down with a bad chest and head cold. Still got it but getting better.