Thursday, January 4, 2007
Colorado Christmas, Part One
I got in to Denver on Friday just a tad late, despite the blizzard, and was greeted with fresh snow and sparkling lights.
Huz, who had been there through the first big storm, bragged the next morning about how much he had shoveled, saying "first it was this high..."
"and then I shoveled it this high."
Isn't he cute? Ahem.
We stayed with my Mom and Step-Dad, Ed, in Arvada and were treated (as usual) to great hospitality, good food, and lots of laughter. We also got an extra bonus: the neighbor's cats visiting every day causing me not to miss Cambridge and Neville so badly (though I did miss them, don't get me wrong).
This one's nicknamed Oreo. She was shy and had ginormous eyebrows, seriously bigger than this guy's.
And then there was Mooch. Oh yes, Sir Mooch-A-Lot. He was very sweet and came to the house every day (Mom and Ed actually let him inside all the time and even have canned food for him - and they say they don't have a cat. Ha!) to give me some cat love and to eat all the food we'd give him. It's remarkable how small he is for how much he puts away.
We laughed at my Mom's antique waffle iron (this thing has springs on each side - weird!), but man it does a good job at making hot, golden waffles.
Saturday afternoon/evening we all got decked out and enjoyed a cocktail reception celebrating my Uncle Bruce's recent marriage. It was a lovely time and I'm so glad Lynn is a part of our family now - she fits right in!
The coolest new invention in the world - icecube lights! Huz pocketed about 4 of them for me before we found out they were Lynn's and we could have them! Ha. Such good Chrismtas spirit we have lifting those icecubes. But now I'll never loose my drink at parties again. Yippee!
Me and my sis.
Doing our best Paris Hilton impressions (yes, she's better at it...she's 9 years younger than me!).
Ed, Huz, Sis, Me, Mom, Sis's boyfriend
Mom and Ed doing what they do best (laughing).
Me and my darling Huz.
More later.... |
