White Christmas

 

I lamented last year around Christmastime that Texas isn’t exactly the most “idyllic” of settings for Winter positioned holidays.   Now, you all know I’ve never really been one to let a silly thing like scorching hot temperatures keep me from expressing my holiday cheer and have oft been found with enough saltwater seeping from my pores to float a mid-sized barge but, damnit, it’s December and you can pry that soggy paisley scarf from around my neck only AFTER I’ve passed out from severe dehydration (and even then there might be some lingering synapses, so perhaps the “cold, dead hands” metaphor is a bit more apropos) [long sentence much?].  I’m also pretty sure my good friend, Television, agrees with me:

Modern Family’s Cam and Jay (my favorite plutonic May/December relationship) from the 2011 Christmas episode

 

 

from The New Adventures of Old Christine

This year there really wasn’t much to complain about because it was quite chilly (proportionally) and there was a fire in full blaze when I got to uncle Sid’s house in Lufkin. My fraternal grandparents had driven down from Midland and mom and dad had come over from Crockett for the festivities. I kinda took the day off from taking any pictures so Sid was kind enough to send me a couple of family shots!

 

 

Pheobe, Sid, Catherine, Liz, Hannah

 

 

Grandmother, Granddad, Mom, Dad and I

 

The cousins!!

 

Artist: Barbra Streisand / Album: A Christmas Album

Tower Song

 

Last night I had the privilege of being taken out to dinner by my uncle Sid and cousin, Phoebe.  They were in the big citay because Phoebe is lucky enough to be on spring break and they took a day trip from Lufkin to get some shopping done.

Sid had heard about how great the Backstreet Café was and since it was so close to the gallery it was convenient enough for me to be able to head to choir rehearsal right afterwards.  The weather was even nice enough to dine al fresco!

 

I wasn’t exactly on top of my “blogging” game during the meal and forgot to take a picture of my dinner, the meatloaf tower.  With a little help from photoshop, though, I can provide a fairly accurate representation of what it looked like:

 

I had my act together by the time dessert arrived, so don’t you worry.  Can’t remember the name of it… something along the lines of “deliciousness deep fried in tasty covered in love with a side of orange mandarin liquid crack."  Or something like that…

WHERE’S MY COFFEE!!??!!??!!??!!

 

Even though it was such a short visit I had a fantastic time catching up with the fam, and for those of you with excellent blog memories, I mentioned in a previous post that a picture in Flora & Muse reminded me of Phoebe… now go back and compare and tell me if I’m crazy!

It’s azalia time!!

 

Artist: Martha Wainwright/ Album: I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too