Oops, things got ridiculously busy for quite a stretch here. So I'll cover December in a single post. And rely totally on NMG photos.Many nice things in the month.
CPG and I had the ASU Choral Union Christmas concert on December 6 - we actually liked the program, had a decent prop
ortion of traditional carols plus portions of Vivaldi's Gloria. Good turnout, very nice event.Kerry and Luis arrived December 18; Luis back to DC area on 12/22 after a flight confirmation "issue." Nicole arrived December 22, and she and Kerry both departed on 12/27. These visits were delightful as always.
We didn't put up the tree - too much stuff stacked in the living room still. And didn't have much emphasis on gift-giving (using $$ instead). Though I received some Scotch and an Ayn Rand novel, so that 's hard to beat.
Richardson's had burned down, which created some uncertainty about our Christmas Eve outing. Ended up going to a sister restaurant - the Rokerij - which we all liked better than Richardson's. Better menu, nicer setting. At least for this kind of meal. That's where the photos were tak
en.On December 26, we attended a 3-D IMAX showing of "Avatar" (discussed here). It works, though the glasses are a bit goofy (just look at the picture).
As New Year's Day approached, lots of whining in the media about how tough '09 was, and how desultory the '00s were in general. Didn't feel like it from here.
