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Xmas and NYE of 2006!

Mr C suns in his new LA digs. Yes, I just said that.

After an entire home retrofit of Xmas lights for my sister and her fancy new house, I thought I'd never put lights up (as well as the hooks which is the hardest part) again. But I'm a dumb sucker for the holidays.

Jo and I set up for her annual Fondue Party.

Mr C dresses up for the Fondue Party. It's Christmas Coat and Jingle Bell Collar time when you bust out cheddar cheese fondue, swiss cheese fondue, hot oil and beef fondue. Mr C will play you like a violin for a taste of cheese and bread fondue. But then, really, you should be so lucky.

This is Mr C with his new best friends, Gretchen, and, I think Phil's roommate, who's name I so know...

Yes, that's our Deana -- all preggers, yet still time for a true pet of our boy Mr C.

Jo stills the camera.

Mr C considering his great good fortune after Fondue Night.

Up in the Bay Area for Xmas.

Just before Xmas -- this is the 22nd I'm talking about -- the family hits Walnut Creek's Vic Stewart's Rad Steak House.

Kickin' it post steak with Joanna.

Jo and Steve.

Mr C and Hasty.
Ted and Steve Boggle.
Alamo Xmas lights.

The Xmas Moon.

Jo and Hasty by the tree.
Mr C appears to be ordering a drink at the bar.
Mr C wonders where his drink is.
Mom and Jo from a great height.
Mom, Jo and Dad.
Annual Xmas Fondue of December 23rd (or, as I call it, Xmas Eve Eve): Mom and Steve.

Cont.

Cont.

Jo.

Mom, Steve.

Again.

Again.
Dad.
Jo, Ted.
Again.

Jo and I have matching tshirts.

Ted makes his annual Egg Nog French Toast on Xmas Eve Morning.

Santa Hasty.

Xmas Morning.

Jo and Dad and wine.

Ted carves the Roast Beast, while Joanna mugs for the camera.
Ted's getting frustrated.
Ted's frustrated and holding a long knife.
Mom and Jo.

HT gets all dressed up to go outside and go to the bathroom.

Mom's Nativity scene, often spruced up with GI Joes in the past, here welcomes a bear from the north -- wearing a wool scarf and hat.

Jo and Mr C.

Jo, Steve.

Ted, Mr C, Jo. Taken with Ted's MacBook Pro "Photo Booth."

Tamara and Pete come over for our Annual (lots of year end annuals) Bad Movie Night. This year: The Kidnapping of the President (1980) with William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner and Maury Chaykin.

Dad joins for this year's movie; Mom takes picture.
The Angel.
New Year's Eve: Joanna and Jennifer.
NYE: Giovanni.

NYE: Jo, Jenny.

NYE: Jo, Jenny, Anne.

NYE: Jo, Jenny.

NYE: Jo, Jenny.

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