as well as part of Beacon Hill's 3rd grade choir, here demonstrating the messianic-prophetic transformation of darkness to light in Isaiah.
Jack as sheep
and, now, BHA kindergartener in his own right.Pasadena Civic's Nutcracker production was fabulous. The beautiful 1931 Civic Auditorium hosted the only live orchestral accompaniment in LA, complete with live animals, pyrotechnics, wired acrobatic angels, etc.
On Eve, neighbors, Jim & Marjorie, had a gift-opening for the boys, with walkie-talkie gifts.
Uncle Dave and Aunt Stephanie drove down with Grandpa for a few days.
Christmas morning with a smaller - mercifully - number of stocking gifts this year. Jack with his prized Nutella.
Carolyn found a marble run
for Elle's marbles and knited pouch gift for Jack.
Cowboy boots for Michael - he wears them constantly.
Michael's art gift: a chubby winter squirrel!
An important trip was a visit to a distant cousin Bruce in Reseda.There is a favorite line from Chris Marker's Sans Soleil which states, "How can you remember thirst?" I think advent marks a similar emptiness, drawing attention to what hasn't happened yet - a meditation on longing and desire - while Christmas as we know it is usually celebrated as immediacy. It's really about remembering what we don't have. The baby is in the stable, but his kingdom is not fully established "far as the curse is found."
I leave you with our family offering of Away in the Manger.
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