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Smart man your friend and while my legs are crossed, I to have the proper orientationA friend who owned a sailboat ALWAYS wore mismatched socks as running lights, red on the left, green on the right.
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Exactly on topic BCB, great tradition.Slightly off topic - a New Year's Eve tradition in my family. During my career, we relocated to Geneva, Switzerland in the mid-90s. Each Christmas, we celebrated at our home, then the next day, headed to Spain with our three kids for 7 to 10 days. We mostly stayed in paradors. The first winter vacation we stayed at the wonderful parador in Cuenca. There is an excellent restaurant in the parador, but the dinner meal was not served until late night and was quite expensive. We walked across a very scary bridge (over a gorge) into town and looked everywhere for an open restaurant. The entire town was locked down. Then we "discovered" an open Chinese restaurant. We had an excellent dinner there. The next two years when we travelled to Spain after Xmas, on Christmas eve, we asked the concierge where the local Chinese restaurant was located. Since returning to the US in 1998, we've gone to a Chinese restaurant each New Year's Eve. A great tradition for our family ! Bob
This post is so touching to me, and so glad you shared it!!!! So sweet and just perfect!!!While I know we’d rather be reading or writing about something more topical, this year has not allowed for many tales from the Camino or epic sock or trekking pole finds or failures.
So, I thought I’d share a different tale, my silly Christmas tradition.
For over 25 years now, it started when my daughters were young, every Christmas I’ve worn the same mis-matched pair of socks. It’s become so ingrained in my family that I’m asked by my far flung family if I’m wearing them to which the answer is, of course, YES.
It always makes me smile, especially this year.
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I have a knitted pair: Red/green heels, and knitted Port/Starboard on the palms... (I hold a skipper certificate...)A friend who owned a sailboat ALWAYS wore mismatched socks as running lights, red on the left, green on the right.
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@Camino Chrissy, my father died earlier this year so you’re recollection of your father in his red vest really struck home. If we ever wonder what our legacy may be, it’s these small memories that I hope last forever. I hope my daughters and grandchildren remember my socks and maybe, continue it as their silly Christmas tradition when my days are done. Thanks for your story.My dad used to wear a special bright red vest over the years worn only on Christmas day while growing up and into my adulthood until his passing. My two brothers now take turns wearing it and it evokes such warm and fuzzy memories on our Christmas gatherings until 2020.
I hope this year you can find an open Chinese restaurant or at least take away.Slightly off topic - a New Year's Eve tradition in my family. During my career, we relocated to Geneva, Switzerland in the mid-90s. Each Christmas, we celebrated at our home, then the next day, headed to Spain with our three kids for 7 to 10 days. We mostly stayed in paradors. The first winter vacation we stayed at the wonderful parador in Cuenca. There is an excellent restaurant in the parador, but the dinner meal was not served until late night and was quite expensive. We walked across a very scary bridge (over a gorge) into town and looked everywhere for an open restaurant. The entire town was locked down. Then we "discovered" an open Chinese restaurant. We had an excellent dinner there. The next two years when we travelled to Spain after Xmas, on Christmas eve, we asked the concierge where the local Chinese restaurant was located. Since returning to the US in 1998, we've gone to a Chinese restaurant each New Year's Eve. A great tradition for our family ! Bob
Each year Peg and I invite about a dozen friends over for Christmas dinner and to share our tree. A good number are Jewish and one is Chinese. He has for a long time arranged with a restaurant in Chinatown for the traditional Jewish Christmas Eve dinner for the rest. We have finally figured that we have things under control and have joined them the last couple of years. This year all found a takeout that delivered (except Peg cooked) and we ate together on Zoom. Not as good but the parking was easier.I hope this year you can find an open Chinese restaurant or at least take away.
Not as good but the parking was easier.
Let’s hope the Zoom part of your tradition is one and done.Each year Peg and I invite about a dozen friends over for Christmas dinner and to share our tree. A good number are Jewish and one is Chinese. He has for a long time arranged with a restaurant in Chinatown for the traditional Jewish Christmas Eve dinner for the rest. We have finally figured that we have things under control and have joined them the last couple of years. This year all found a takeout that delivered (except Peg cooked) and we ate together on Zoom. Not as good but the parking was easier.
If I were ever to visit neighbors in between cooking, all my food would be burnt!Sherry while cooking, and visiting neighbours in between...
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