We spent Christmas 2008 in Mayville, NY. After a 6-hour snow delay in Chicago, we understood WHY the tickets had been so reasonably priced: no one in their right mind transits through Chicago in the winter. To make matters worse, we had to drive from the Buffalo airport tired and jetlagged in horrendous weather: snow, sleet, and rain. Instead of arriving at Kathie/Mhom’s house around 11pm as planned, we pulled into the driveway around 6am, the day after we left France.
Once we had caught up on our sleep, we spent a quiet holiday in Mayville. Despite sleep deprivation and jetlag, we managed to make it (barely) through Midnight Mass. On the 25th, Kathie’s brother Raymond came up, and after a lovely dinner, we all settled around the tree to open presents.
Kristen, Greg, Raymond and the tree we decorated.
Raymond’s Sudoku face.
Raymond is surprised by the musical gift bag.
Raymond loves his new pig.
Our next big adventure was in Ellicottville with the Sukalac clan, gathered at Jeane and Gehad’s house at Holiday Valley. Dad (Tom/Big Guy) had flown in for the weekend, which gave us an opportunity to celebrate his birthday, among other things. Greg survived the cacophony of a zillion cousins really well and was named the official Great Coffee Maker. During our stay, we discovered the fun of tubing, which was particularly fun since it was 63 F (17 C) at 10 pm while we did it. A good time was had by all.
We then spent a few days in Pittsburgh. Highlights included dining at Red Lobster with the Grandparents, Kristen seeing her friend Stacey for the first time since college and New Year’s Eve with Mary Ellen and Brad, who were home from Arkansas. Oh! And we saw this amazingly decorated house!
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