Mine was very good. I saw Tim and family on Skype, then I went to lunch with Chaplain Bill and his family - two of his three daughters, son in law and grandson Oliver, and it was all very pleasant, they are a lovely family and Oliver is a delightful toddler of 16 months.
I was somewhat astonished that none of the churches here have a Christmas Day service. Emmanuel and the other mainstream churches had midnight masses and I had intended going, but unfortunately dozed off in front of the television and woke up too late.
They don't have Boxing Day here, so I guess tomorrow is a normal day. I haven't actually spent many Christmases in Shawnee, I did the first year I was here because Larry died shortly before Christmas. After that, if I wasn't in England, I went down to stay with Peter and Michael at the monastery in Beaumont, and I had an invite this year, but although I'd l love to go I just can't manage a 500 plus mile drive any more, even with an overnight stop, I am just too old and stiff. It is as far as the south coast to John O'Groats, and these days I wouldn't even make it to Watford Gap. Old age hasn't so much crept up on me as taken me by surprise.
If I don't post anything next week, I wish you all the best for a Happy New Year.
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