Earlier, there was rumor that there won’t be any turkey in supermarkets because of stricter customs rules. There were a few in one supermarket, but they were all under five kilos. So JC picked the biggest one at 4.6 (our smallest ever) and continued shopping for the condiments and stuffing.
It turned out to be the tastiest turkey we’ve ever had. JR, with the help of our long-time house-helper Ate Vi and her assistant Delia, made sure that size should not be an excuse for sloppy roasting.
Coming home from the church service, we dug in. Then the gift-giving capped our celebration just before midnight. After years of doing the same rituals, we sort of knew what one liked to receive.
I got my chronological Bible for the 4th year in a row (KJV this time) from son #1, angpaw from son #3 (he loathes shopping), and a cellphone-cum-camera from Tony who gave it as early as October when he had the budget. And three months later, I still have not figured out how to use it properly.
A
meaningful celebration it certainly was. We prayed that somewhere in
the US of A, where three members of our family (second son, daughter-in-law, and
grandson) now live independent lives, had a celebration as meaningful. Sharing with you imprints of our future memories, made possible by grace:
"Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name." 1 Chronicles 29:13
1 comment:
Wow! Next time, can you please set aside a part of the roast turkey for me? Hehehe.
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