[StephN]

Well, being in the retail wine trade in a large city, you can well imagine how busy we are at this moment.
Normally we host some family members over the holidays, but it is working out that this year we have NO one but ourselves. We had people here even when taking my various cancer treatments. (I think they thought it may be the last Christmas we would all have together so they came!)

We will go to our daughter's nearby on Christmas day, but it will be the smallest group of us in years - down from a high of 22 one time. As my hubby is French, we always order a Bouche de Noel (or Christmas log cake), and we have plenty of good champagne and wine. They are doing a prime rib dinner this year, and I am bringing a hearts of palm salad.

So, as the family recedes and the kids and grandkids grow up things do change. I will actually welcome the break, as all my bad news seems to come in January year after year just after taking whoever was here to the airport!!
Maybe it will be good news with the tests this time.

Merry Christmas to one and all!