Christmastide 2020: Christmas Day - The First Day of Christmas: Dinner with Mom

Friday, December 25, 2020

It's been ages since we've had Mom over for dinner. I think it's been since summer and we probably ate outside. 

We all chatted for a couple of hours, then ate dinner and chatted some more. 

We had planned on watching a movie but then Mom started getting tired. She had brought a gift over for us. 

It turned out to be a beautiful edition of the four Gospels of the Bible. Lots of beautiful artwork throughout. 

Dale made Julia Child's beef bourginoine for dinner. I was sous chef. 

Mom wasn't up for dessert. Dale and I indulged after she left. Pumpkin. Pie.

Christmas Day 2011 - Opening Stockings

Dale got a Mrs. Potato Head in his stocking. He seemed to really enjoy putting her together.

Christmas 1967 - Joe and Mom

Mom opens presents with me. The Farmer Says toy in the first pictures was one of my favorite presents.

Christmas 1967 - Joe's Wagon

Dad helps me put together my wagon.

Christmas 1967 - Joe and Dad

Dad helps me open presents.

Christmas 1967 - Joe's Tricycle

My first set of wheels.

Christmas 1968 - Christmas at Grandpa Louie and Grandma Alice's

Top photo: I got my own phonograph as a present.

Middle photo: With cousins Diane and Danny.

Bottom photo: With cousins Debby, Diane and Danny. Note the aluminum tree behind us and the color wheel at the bottom right.

Christmas 1969 - The Fisher Price House

The Fisher Price House in the 1970 J.C. Penney catalog. We also had the barn and the plane.

Christmas 1969 - One of My Favorite Presents EVER!

The Fisher Price House was one of my favorite toys. That one got a lot of good use.

Christmas 1969 - Opening Presents at Grandpa Les and Grandma Jean's House

Wow, did I ever score! I got to open presents at home and at two sets of grandparents! In the world of a kid it doesn't get much better than that...

Christmas 1969 - Opening Presents at Grandma Alice and Grandpa Lou's House Part 2

Top photo: Mom watches the kids opening presents.

Middle photo: Cousin Diane opens Tina Katrina. Next to her is her new Mrs. Beasley doll.

Bottom photo: Grandpa Louie, at left, oversees the festivities and cousin Debby, to the right, opens a present. I'm in the bottom right corner of the photo.

Christmas 1969 - Opening Presents at Grandma Alice and Grandpa Lou's House Part 1

Top photo: Aunt Alice Mae and Uncle Jack holding newborn Sam.

Middle photo: Grandpa Louie in the middle of it all.

Bottom photo: Grandma Alice helps cousin Danny with a present.

Christmas 1972 - Opening Presents

Christmas 1972 - Weebles Camper

The big present for us in 1972 was the Weebles Camper. Here Sam sets up the whole thing.

Christmas 1973 - Joe and Sam

Christmas 1973 - Opening Presents

In the bottom two photos Sam and I are playing with the Weebles Marina. The Weebles wobbled but they didn't fall down. They were egg shaped figures and this year we got a marina set for them.

Christmas 1974 - Joe, Sam & Mom

By the tree and opening presents.