On December 21st, the winter solstice and night of full moon, after the total lunar eclipse the 20th a dozen souls met for the annual caroling party plus two elders and a friend dropping by as we sat down to potluck dinner. Paul was brought home in time for dinner by his friend having Amtraked from Provo on a four-hour delayed train. What a great gift for me that was. We caroled our neighbors, shook their hands, they took our picture and we enjoyed our sleighbell-carrying singing together with six-year-old Jaden in the lead. Our family was always big enough to carol in case no one else joined us but we've generally had a crowd of a dozen or so. We returned for hot chocolate, hot spiced cider and cranberry herb tea and desserts by candlelight followed by a raucous white elephant gift exchange and late-night visiting. Thank you friends and family for wonderful times and memories. This is our second party without Michael. We all miss him and love him.
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