Every year we have weather and flight [standby] issues, and as I sit here in the Canton airport business lounge watching the snow come down while I wait for my flight, I can hear my dad [sarcastically] saying:
"Well, I don't know why you would think you'd have problems flying a few days before
and after Christmas, the flights are usually wide open"
5 days straight of Arnold fun brought a lot of fun and memorable times. I think it calls for a listy-list accompanied by pictures, otherwise this post could be ridiculously long. Plus, I love making lists!
HIGHLIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS 2009
1. My mom's Hungarian traditions top my list. Homemade [Wellman] bread, mushroom soup, nut roll, and lepeny (a pizza looking pastry with sour cherries over a tapioca "sauce" on a pizza-ish crust)
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2. Spending time with the most adorable baby ever, my new niece 'Cheeker-Cheekers'
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3. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow......its the one time of the year that I like the cold.
4. Santa Claus coming to town.
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7. Jenny and I laughing till we cry over our "milk or powdered creamer blind taste test."
8. My mom looking so beautiful in her new outfit.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeD9WooviczXzWtq8BbPK4HThtFfHHz52M_8Gl3wdf9fo4crjVY0u97Up-guZWF6gltLs8t_rnGDBNHU_FzHivhqvRUGkg97iePjZltkbTIhcFhYldpxxcIQt2XvuyV0mix1K/s400/100_1169.JPG)
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9. Getting excited when we finally could open our presents!
10. Barbie's delicious homemade chocolates (photo taken with my new Canon 50mm lens)
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That wraps up my condensed listy-list of highlights at the Arnolds!
Not that presents are the focus on Christmas, but since I dearly love surprises, I still get excited like a little kid! Besides the Canon lens, I also received sexy [yet comfy] black pajamas, coffee,
a couple books on photography and travel writing, and a beautiful silver locket necklace from Ernesto. I hope your day was as happy as mine!
My only wish is that I could have seen my brother Tim and his family and that I could've seen Brrrian longer. (that is ok, we are planning to visit him in Asheville very soon)