It was a white Christmas here in Colorado. I woke up on Christmas morning to about four inches of fresh powder. I'm sure all the skiers and snowboarders were very happy boys and girls. All it meant for me was a little bit of exercise from shoveling the drive and sidewalk.
Overall, this was a really lovely and low-key Christmas. My dad, brother and J all had Sunday through Wednesday off so we ended up having a family sleepover. Six people, five dogs, and one cat in one house for three days. By the end, the animals had mostly settled down and all of the people were looking forward to sleeping in a bed (me, who slept on the couch, while my bro and cousin got the spare bedrooms) or their own beds (bro, J, and all dogs).
Lots of really good food was had, wine drank, walks and naps taken, and games played. It was a Merry Christmas to all.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Nutcracker.
This year, my mom and I headed down to the Denver arts complex early. The show was at a weird time -- 6:30 on Friday night. We decided to go have drinks and apps at a bar in the area early and then go to the ballet. Our plan was delightful. We had a couple of glasses of bubbly and some delicious salads before heading to the theater. While we were at the restaurant, we could not help but notice all these little girls in their Christmas dresses, with a happy mother and a less-than-thrilled looking father. Mom and I were sitting at the bar when we heard an order for a double Makers Mark be placed by a server -- no doubt for a dad who was not looking forward to the ballet. Mom joked with the bartender that she too was taking her little girl to the ballet.
The ballet itself was great. It was funnier and fester than I remember -- but as festive as ever. It was a great start to our Christmas festivities.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Second To Jesus.
Last night was our fourth annual Trump Girl Holiday Dinner. Every year, it is a challenge to find a date that all six of us have available for dinner. This time it took probably twenty emails and one re-scheduling. But every year, it is also one of all of our favorite nights of the holiday season -- "second to Jesus," as LS was quick to correct.
I feel sorry for those around us at the restaurant but man, do we have a great time. Six of us sitting at one of the best tables at NoMi, with it being months since we were all in the same place at the same time. We started drinking bubbly at the bar and continued through dinner. While we all ordered entrees, thanks to LS' ambassador status at NoMi, Chef Sean sent out a variety of side dishes and desserts. Apparently, he was concerned about our level of carb intake because while we ordered cauliflower and beets, he sent us Yukon gold mash (O quickly changed its name to Butter as that seemed to reflect the dish better. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious but less obviously potato than one would think. Butter, though, that was obvious.), and two other forms of potato. He was also kind enough to send out four desserts for the table, including an amazing Tahitian vanilla creme topped with cotton candy and a coffee chocolate cake.
In addition to fantastic food and drink, we had games to play. LS had brought questions (e.g., what was your worst date? what two things are you bad at?) that we all drew from a bowl and had to answer. It was surprisingly hilarious. Our server played along, adding his own question to the mix (what dangerous thing have you not yet done but wish you had -- his answer was great white shark diving). I had brought my traditional contribution -- English holiday crackers -- and we all read our jokes and played the charades provided.
Three hours of fun, food and friends. You cannot beat that. Well, except for Jesus.
I feel sorry for those around us at the restaurant but man, do we have a great time. Six of us sitting at one of the best tables at NoMi, with it being months since we were all in the same place at the same time. We started drinking bubbly at the bar and continued through dinner. While we all ordered entrees, thanks to LS' ambassador status at NoMi, Chef Sean sent out a variety of side dishes and desserts. Apparently, he was concerned about our level of carb intake because while we ordered cauliflower and beets, he sent us Yukon gold mash (O quickly changed its name to Butter as that seemed to reflect the dish better. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious but less obviously potato than one would think. Butter, though, that was obvious.), and two other forms of potato. He was also kind enough to send out four desserts for the table, including an amazing Tahitian vanilla creme topped with cotton candy and a coffee chocolate cake.
In addition to fantastic food and drink, we had games to play. LS had brought questions (e.g., what was your worst date? what two things are you bad at?) that we all drew from a bowl and had to answer. It was surprisingly hilarious. Our server played along, adding his own question to the mix (what dangerous thing have you not yet done but wish you had -- his answer was great white shark diving). I had brought my traditional contribution -- English holiday crackers -- and we all read our jokes and played the charades provided.
Three hours of fun, food and friends. You cannot beat that. Well, except for Jesus.
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