What a wonderful thing. Christmas was not the typical, commercial, - buy buy buy holiday with people going broke to get everybody something they'll never use - just to have a pile under the tree routine.
I lied a little - said 'no presents - just people' - but still got a couple things the kids needed. (like electric blankets for winter as they live either near or on the water).
However - there was one special purchase for the holiday.....the FOOD!!
Yessirree - tons of yumminess!! Justin (in pic) made Jambalaya (in plates in pic) - there was also clam chowder (see bowls). Prior to the meal - crab salad and ceviche' appetizers with crackers and chips (along with wine and cheeses). Justin & Michelle (above) were quick to dig in!
Rob had to be silly when he found the hammers on the table for breaking open crab claws. Jodi was a good sport and smiled sweetly. The 'orange juices' on the table were Mimosas.... when the table was loaded with food - cameras popped all over the place - they'd never seen anything like it.
I had some leftover black plastic on a roll from halloween that I covered the table with - then a roll of brown paper like you wrap packages with - right down the middle. Then Shrimp, Crawfish, Snow crab legs, and stone crab claws were added. It was a 'get it yourself' kind of feast. The plates were plastic as were the bowls.
Over the years we have made it a tradition to invite those who would otherwise be alone on the holiday - this young couple Bree and Chris, would have been. They were thrilled that that was changed for them. So we cracked open the xmas crackers (you pull them - they pop and have jokes, prizes and crowns inside) - then put on our paper crowns - read our jokes enclosed in the crackers - and dug in!
Another guest was Mark (Standing in black with claws in hands) - whose wife Jo (my best friend) was in New Zealand to visit her mother over the holiday - so he would have been alone. We posed for this pic and posted it on FB and tagged Jo. I received a phone call from New Zealand just minutes later - she saw the feast and thought it was amazing. We let her know that she was missed but she didn't have to worry because he was not home alone.
It was really nice to have the two boys and their girlfriends - along with added guests over to enjoy the fruit of my toils. A good time was had by all - and I'm sure they'll talk to their friends about this one for a long time. There was definitely something fishy here in paradise this Christmas! It was a great thing!
Merry Christmas to all! Ours was!!
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