Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Breakfast for me: plain nonfat yogurt, egg and provolone on burger bun sandwich, hot water. Patrick and I prepared for Christmas Supper. Kerry and Mom Ryan arrived first, then later Sam and Simmone. Patrick prepared our entire meal, everything made from scratch: roast prime rib with cranberry-thyme au jus, potato latkes with chive sour cream and apple sauce, creamed spinach, carrot salad with golden raisins and toasted walnuts, warm buttered cornbread, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, pecan pie ice cream, slightly sweet holiday-spiced decaf iced coffee. We watched and listened to A Christmas Cafe Ambience with Christmas Jazz Music & Crackling Fire via Calmed By Nature on YouTube. Kerry accidentally left his phone in the Uber ride over, and he was able to get it back pretty quickly by calling his phone and the driver returned. During the meal Mom Ryan, Kerry, and Patrick surprised and delighted us with a performance of (Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey with no rehearsal with Mom on lead and Kerry and Patrick on backup. We opened gifts before eating because the prime rib took longer than expected. In an amazing coincidence, I surprise-gifted Patrick the same small box of chocolates that I did not know he chose to gift to his mom! Sam gave them all a ride home. Patrick and I washed and dried many dishes, cleaned, and returned the table to its usual size and position. Later Patrick and I watched various YouTube videos then Shrinking s2:e12 (season finale) on Apple TV+ then various YouTube videos then 42 minutes of Your Friend, Nate Bargatze on Netflix. I did some walking in place while watching. Late snack for Patrick: tortilla chips then later a slice of pumpkin pie. Patrick went to bed. Late snack for me: plain nonfat yogurt. I washed more dishes. A fine Christmas.