Christmas Eve 2020

Things everywhere were different this year. Pandemically speaking. Our Christmas Eve celebrations were different this year too. This would be the first time in several decades that we did not put up a Christmas Tree. Since nobody was going to be coming into our home over the holidays why bother. We did put lights on our palm tree house plant so technically we did have a Christmas tree to show the grandkids during our regular video chats. I don't think they were impressed especially after showing us their spectacular tree.

Normally they would be staying at our house for the holidays and helping to decorate our tree together. Not this year. We did put lights up around the house and some of our usual decorations and holiday knick-knacks. The kids did have some fun looking at the nested Santa Clauses on video.

At one point during the evening we video chatted with Katie and the kids along with Sean and Ashley and opened some presents together. That was as good as it got with family this year. No big dinner with lots of people opening presents afterward while listening to my Christmas mixes.

Usually Christmas Eve was the busiest day of the year for us. Getting the house cleaned and ready for the crowd. Decorated. Becky would be making cookies during the previous days and of course she would be cooking a spectacular dinner for a house full of people. Not this year.

She did make a nice dinner of pizza for two and we had a lot of wonderful cookies too. We exchanged some gifts too but our big gift for each other was getting a couple of new laptops.

Overall a very different and sad Christmas Eve. Pandemically speaking.