Well, Travis and Emory are in Paris. I am thrilled for them! But, Christmas just doesn't seem like Christmas this year, though, I do have to say, that going to a Christmas Eve service did help. Emory's graduation present to Travis was a trip to England to see their friends Helen and Louie (tho' Louie was in Thailand doing engineer work and would miss them by 2 days) for a week before popping over to Paris a few days before Christmas, coming home on the 27th. They were in a 5 floor-walk-up flat, complete with a kitchenette so Emory could make Christmas dinner- brisket, mushrooms, wine, bread, cheese.......and it was located right catty-corner from Notre Dame where Travis proposed so they attended a holiday service there and heard its bells all Christmas morning.
Since they were away, it gave us an opportunity to attend a Christmas Eve service ourselves. Jack's family has always had the gift giving part of the holiday on Christmas Eve, so Page has not been able to go in years. The Circular Church is one of Charleston's oldest and most historical, including its cemetery. We thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas pageant - little kids dressed up as shepherds and angels, singing carols together and , my favorite part, the candles. We will have our family "Christmas" mid-January when the kids come a'calling!
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