December 16, 2006

• Not much shakin' the last couple of days.

  We've had the pleasure of having Viktor over; he spent the night last night and he and Dmitry are presently back in the latter's room, chortling over something or other.  Also yesterday evening Don and I went to have a delicious, festive, holiday dinner at his brother, Richard's, retirement center (or whatever they're called these days!  Senior living?).  Beef tenderloin on puff pastry with bearnaise sauce,  cheese-and-bacon mashed potatoes, red velvet cake....yum!

  Only odd thing was, the chef dumped a fistful of some sort of leaves in the middle of the plate, right on top of the sautéed green beans and carrots, which were themselves sitting atop the mashed potatoes.  Very nouvelle cuisinish.  Virtually everyone carefully scraped the greenery off to one side as best they could.  That's the only thing I wish the chef had omitted.

  Speaking of Viktor, his time at Eagle Academy is coming to an end.  He's really doing quite well, so his parents are transferring him to Western Hills High next month, since it has sports programs, etc. that Eagle obviously doesn't have.  Viktor says he'll mostly miss being able to speak Russian with Dmitry every day. 

  Next week Bethie and Brianna will come to spend the night with us on Wednesday night, then on Thursday afternoon I'll take the two of them plus Meredith off for a Christmas Shopping Extravaganza.    This way they can choose presents for their parents without the latter being any the wiser.  My grandmother used to take us downtown for this and I really enjoyed it, so thought I'd continue it with my grandchildren and nieces and nephews (once Cole is old enough).  At some point....maybe a week from today?....those three plus Margaret and Benjamin will come over for decorating faux gingerbread houses (it's the decorating part that's fun), etc.  Still planning the activities for that time.  At two years old I am afraid darling Bryson is still a bit young for it, but next year should see him join us.

  Wish Charles would email me!  Has anyone heard from him recently?

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