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December 27, 2004

A day to recover

The Christmas weekend was better than we expected. Friday, when we got to Columbia, we visited John's oldest and best friend at his new store - a very fancy tobacco and wine store called Tinderbox / Vino 100. It is very nicely appointed and we made a few purchases. (even though I don't like tobacco one little iota, the wine is very good) Our friend, Kevin, has had a lot of bad luck through the years. I really hope that he has found his niche in the business world with his store and that it is very successful.

My mother-in-law and father-in-law were fun (except for the smoke) and my sister-in-law and her family were on their best behavior. Except for a few pokes at the high school I attended (St. Joseph's Academy in St. Louis) and my brother-in-law's ignorance of Catholic liturgy, I was pretty much left emotionally unbruised.

We drove home yesterday and I spent the rest of the day in bed trying to avoid a sinus infection (I don't do well in smoky environments). Breathing fresh air overnight has helped considerably, but I still have a sinus headache. Fortunately, I have today off to recover, and I will mostly take it easy today!

Hope everyone else has had a wonderful Christmas with their families.

Posted by Beth at December 27, 2004 6:51 AM

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Isn't it nice when things go better than expected? Glad everything went so well and hope you avoid the sinus infection.

Posted by: BeeBee at December 27, 2004 7:03 AM

Thanks, BeeBee!
You are an early riser, aren't you?

Posted by: Beth Donovan at December 27, 2004 7:10 AM

My metric for success in holiday family activities: no stitches and NO institutionalizations. Sounds like you're all good. ;-)

Posted by: Patricia at December 27, 2004 9:21 AM