Coconut bread at Christmas time. It's tradition. The first 10 loaves are in the oven. The boys ask why I only make it to give away. They just don't remember that they get more than their fair share. Tomorrow I will make a few loaves of Pizza Bread. Also a Christmas tradition. I'm not sure why. I guess I just don't remember to make it the rest of the year.
It's a busy time of year but I am taking time to realize the lights. I am enjoying them more this year than in years past. I think it is because Isaac said that in Germany they do not decorate with lights the way we do in the US.
I love the simplest of light displays. In our front yard there are 2 palm trees glowing, pillars lined with lights of blue and a thin strand of white runs along the outline of the roof. So simple and such a reminder of the colors of the beach.
The beach...now there's a place I would like to be. Any tropical island will do. Just someplace where I can feel embraced by the warmth of the sun.
My week in review - Work, work, work. Service project on Thursday. I joined a few members of the rotary club as we assisted in wrapping thousands of presents for needy children in the community. It's the first year I have experienced this well oiled machine that has been running for more than 20 years. It's a giant Santa's workshop and there are hundreds of community volunteers. I think this year more than 2,100 children will receive Christmas gifts where otherwise there would've been none. This is something delightful.
Also on Thursday, Sunshiner Christmas party...funner than I thought it was going to be.
Then on Friday, Hamilton's birthday. It is such a joy to fall back into the memories of the year of his birth. Such a quiet and peaceful Christmas that year. And a relief to feel that my family was complete.
Ra travels tomorrow for a 3 day business trip. Back on Wednesday afternoon. Just in time to clean the temple.
We are joining members of our ward in cleaning the temple from 9:45 to midnight on Wednesday. This day happens to be December 23, the day to celebrate the birth of Joseph Smith. Kind of cool to be cleaning in the temple in the quiet of that evening.
