Sunday, December 25, 2022
Insomnia last night. Vacation day 16 of 30. Slept in a bit. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, roasted and unsalted slivered almonds, flax meal, cacao nibs, toasted unsweetened coconut flakes, diced half banana; water. Christmas Lunch with Patrick, Sam, Kerry, and Mom Ryan: Parker House rolls; celery root, carrot, and potato gratin; roasted squash and kale salad with spiced pecans, cranberries, and maple syrup; braised apples with saffron and cider; milk-braised pork shoulder with herbs and lemon; upside-down pear gingerbread cake with whipped cream. We opened gifts while Sam left to return home to get something he forgot. Sam returned. After a while everyone departed. I washed lots of dishes and cleaned. Patrick returned home from delivering a plate of food at Simmone's. We both were still full from lunch and skipped dinner. Rested a bit. Patrick and I opened presents while drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows and eating candy cane rice krispies treats. We watched Prague, Czechia Christmas Markets - Day Walk - 4K 60fps with Captions via Prowalk Tours and Amazon Echo - SNL via Saturday Night Live both on YouTube then The Simpsons s28e10 The Nightmare After Krustmas on Disney+. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: leftover farro spaghetti with kale, water.