Christmas Is Coming To Town

Potsdam, Germany
04:55 pm
Icy, cloudy day

Yawn,

I’m back on my couch, cuddled into my favourite blanket. This weekend I had my annual Christmas celebration. Usually my closest friends come to bake Christmas cookies, decorate my Christmas tree and to have dinner together. This year I bought a 6.8kg (about 13 pounds) heavy turkey, because I was expecting a lot of people.

To those who came, thank you, I had a lot of fun and enjoyed having you here. To those who told me that they couldn’t come, I am sorry that you were not able to make it this year. To those who did not give notice, I am simply disappointed, please consider at least calling me next time.

Despite that, I enjoyed it very much. Jana, a former colleague and now dear friend, brought her nearly 4 month old toddler, Yannick. He is such a character already, smiling and flirting with everyone. The wee one was the highlight of the party.

We did “stehrumchen” (roughly translated “stand-arounds”). You take something from home, which you don’t use anymore or never have used before (which is standing around) and wrap it beautifully. Use one dice: 6 is take a present, 1 give someone a present, 3 everyone hand your present(s) to the person on your right. You can add things like: 2 roll the dice again, 4 everyone hand your present(s) to the person on your left, etc. Set a time for 30 min. up to an hour. We loved it and the present everyone wanted (a beautiful blue box) was probably the ugliest - LOL.

If I am not able to blog before Christmas:

I wish you all a Merry Christmas. Hold tight to your families. Give love to those who are without it. Remember our loved ones who can not be with us.

Ho Ho Ho,
A.