THE KING AND HIS HOLIDAY LIT CASTLE

BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN PEOPLE HAD HAIR

WE'RE STILL EATING CHRISTMAS TURKEY

Thunder likes it as much as I do.  It would be OK with him if we had Christmas every week.

A SURPRISING PHONE CALL

Aunt Wilda called from Viroqua this afternoon which was a surprise.  I thought she was with Bob and Lynne but her doctors decided it would be wise for her to stay close.

She's been so terribly nauseated and they can't figure out what's causing it.  They've done several tests and she's supposed to hear from the clinic this week.

She did have a bit of a holiday, however.  Bob spent a couple of days with her, before Christmas, in Viroqua.

The doctors said she could, maybe, go later after they figure out what's wrong.

THAT'S NO ANGEL UNDER THE TREE!

IN THE

GARLAND HOME

EARLY 50'S



ANOTHER CHRISTMAS IS HISTORY

Thanks to Rita and Roger it was another Christmas to remember.  We had a great time and everyone was so well behaved it was hard to believe they were Norwegians.  Both Trig and Ann called from different parts of the country.  Trig and Tula are out west skiing and Anne and Morgan were enjoying the 80 degrees weather in Florida.

To me, the highlight of the day was Roger hanging his balls from the ceiling.

CHRISTMAS 2011

IS THIS A HAPPY COUPLE OR IS IT TOO MUCH HOLIDAY CHEER?

HALLELUJAH

I DON'T BELIVE THE CLOTHES

GRET

CHRISTMAS 1970

CHRISTMAS BABIES

JIMMY BUFFET IS 65
BARBARA MANDRELL IS 63
SISSY SPACEK IS 62

GLOOMY CHRISTMAS IN TEXAS

DONNIE WRITES
We will never complain about wet weather, but we are probably the scene of the gloomiest Christmas Eve in America.  In a rare turnabout, most of the country seems to be having a sunny Christmas, while we huddle under persistent dark gray skies, a constant day and night temperature of 42, and a steady  drizzle blown by sharp north winds--all quite uncomfortable.  But again, it is all such a novelty here that we are appreciating it.

JOY TO THE WORLD

TO MY FRIENDS ON THE BORDER~I LOVE YOU!

HALLELUJAH

IT'S A BIRD..IT'S A PLANE..NO! IT'S SANTA CLAUS!

THE FAMILY AND CHRISTMAS PAST

Donnie sent several family pictures of past holidays.  I'll be adding them, on the blog, during the week ahead.

This one of Grandma Solberg is a classic.

DONNIE SENT THIS PICTURE

And, he wrote: "Speaking of goofy holiday wear from the past....."

OH HOLY NIGHT

THUNDERS FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG

DONNIE AND LINDA ARE READY FOR SANTA!