And so it is Christmas!

  Shelley and I left early Sunday, December 22, and visited Lincoln to visit her father.  The drive was windy, yet there were no snow, ice, or rain issues.  We arrived, checked into the Staybridge Suites hotel at 2:00 PM, and unloaded before heading to Jon's.  We arrived at Jon's by 3:00, and Shelley and he went on a reminiscing drive. I went to Planet Fitness to work out.  

At 5:00, we were back, opened gifts, and set up his frame before heading to the dining room for dinner. I don't know the dinner cost, but the food was marginal. Shelley and I had fried chicken, and finding the meat under the breading was hard.

Afterward, Shelley, Helen, and Jon sang sane Christmas carols. I recorded the effort; I did not sing! It was late, and we were tired and had a long drive tomorrow, so we were back at the hotel and called it a night.

On Monday the 23rd, we were up about 5:00 AM and packed. We planned to have breakfast with Jon before heading to Arkansas.  The drive to Arkansas was simple, but it took longer than I had anticipated.  We arrived in Fayetteville at 4:30 PM and proceeded to Tim's Pizza to pick up pizza for dinner.  

The kids were so happy to see Grammy. They jumped into the car and onto Grammy's lap before we got to the driveway.  It started to rain, so we were confined indoors with Tickle Monster and other playing activities.  With the drive, we again tried to go to bed early and get a good night's sleep.

The following two days were spent playing, opening more gifts than we could have imagined, and, of course, eating. Taylor made brisket that was smoked to absolute perfection! So enjoyable.  Below are some images for the holidays.

Carry on my friends, carry on!