Daughter and her fiance came over this afternoon for dinner and to exchange Christmas presents.  We’ve watched A Christmas Carol (George C. Scott version), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Boris Karloff narration), The Snowman (my daughter and I got hooked on this when she was quite small), and have now popped National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation in the DVR.  We LOVE this movie. It has just the right touch of schmaltz (teeny), love and comedy. A lot like life, eh?

The coffee is ready. Pumpkin cheesecake and apple pie await, and the kids are saying the lines along with Clark Griswold. All is good in our world.

A few shots from the gift exchange. Daughter and future son-in-law in their SF 49ers swag.

Sweetie looking adorable.