The CO Shaffer Xmas tradition has settled into a fairly low-key affair, now that the girls are teenagers. No more clandestine wrapping sessions in the basement followed with early morning chaos supervised by exhausted parents. We still do a modicum of gift exchange under the tree and make minor updates to our small front porch and yard light display. But most of the money was already spent via spending card transfers to the girls funding shopping sprees days and weeks ago.
Last night we discovered the mother of all outdoor holiday lighting displays on lookout ridge just east of Boulder. Our tradition now entails an evening touring the local lighting displays followed by an excellent baked ham feast the next day (today), courtesy Michelle’s culinary competence.
That’s just perfect for me!