Holiday Dinner Plans & Memories from Years Ago

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

 

It has been a tad busy early this week but knew figuring out what is for dinner on Christmas was a bit important.    Someone mentioned lasagna, which I rarely make, as I always have LOTS of meals leftover, and need to go into the freezer.

 

But, while wandering the aisles at the grocery store, I figured it out!

 

I bought a King Crab Leg, and just love these, and rarely make them.   I will make some squash, salad and bought some Hawaiian rolls.   I am sure this will be quite filling!

 

Remembering some of the Christmas events while growing up - my mom would sit at the piano and play Christmas songs and we would all gather around and sing.   There were always 20-25 people invited for Christmas dinner, as she used to invite everyone who had no one to spend the Holiday with.   Often times we had no idea who they were, but it didn't matter as we all shared the Holiday spirit.   My mom even bought all these extra people small gifts, so they had something to open, and not be left out.   It was so much having so many people to celebrate with.

 

Then there was that character my Mom could be, and she put all the gifts in LOTS of boxes.   Like, one box into a larger box, into a larger box.... as we all loved those really large boxes to open!

 

* A December challenge Carol Williams and Anna Banana Kruchten CRS CRB, Phoenix Broker  

 

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Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
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Hi Joan Cox I love the story about your mom and all the boxes.... she surely had the Christmas spirit....

Dec 23, 2020 02:48 PM #3
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Lynnea Miller
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Hi Joan Cox .  It sounds like your mom was a special person.  I hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the crab!

Dec 23, 2020 04:33 PM #4
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
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You had me at King crab legs 🎅

Merry Christmas eve eve Joan Cox 

Dec 23, 2020 05:30 PM #5
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Kathy Streib
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Hi Joan- your dinner is sounding very good to me!!!!  I loved hearing about your mother...she sounds like a fun and very thoughtful person. 

Dec 23, 2020 07:08 PM #6
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Ed Silva
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A nice memory of Christmas past and how your mom was the Christmas savior for many lonely people

Dec 23, 2020 07:11 PM #7
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Grant Schneider
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Good morning Joan Cox - that is such a wonderful memory.  My sister in law would invite people she knew who had no one else to Christmas dinner.

Dec 24, 2020 04:55 AM #8
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Nina Hollander
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Hi Joan... what lovely memories of your Mom and Christmas past. And I've been known to do that big box "trick," myself. Always fun to watch someone opening a gift like that.

Dec 24, 2020 04:58 AM #9
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Brian England
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More important than the food is the company I am with and the enjoyment that I get from being around those that care the most about me.  I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas!

Dec 24, 2020 04:58 AM #10
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Joan Cox
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Carol, reading the Holiday posts and writing a few brought back all these memories.

Dec 24, 2020 07:09 AM #11
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Joan Cox
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Dorie, think dinner will be delicious, and laughed out loud while writing about mom putting the presents into all those boxes.   It was really funny.

Dec 24, 2020 07:10 AM #12
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Joan Cox
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Barbara Todaro I can still see her face with her twinkling eyes with some ornery eyes and still smiling.

Dec 24, 2020 07:12 AM #13
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Joan Cox
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Lynnea, she was very special, and sad she left so early.  Dinner will be delicious and hope you enjoy yours too.

Dec 24, 2020 07:12 AM #14
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Joan Cox
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Paul, me too.   Just was hard to find at the grocery store.  Must be lots of families doing crab for dinner.

Dec 24, 2020 07:13 AM #15
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Joan Cox
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Kathy, dinner will be great, and just thinking about what she did makes me smile.

Dec 24, 2020 07:13 AM #16
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Joan Cox
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Ed, she did have such a good heart.

Dec 24, 2020 07:14 AM #17
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Joan Cox
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Grant, I did that too for many years, just following in my mom's footsteps, but not 20 people.

Dec 24, 2020 07:14 AM #18
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Joan Cox
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Nina Hollander I can see you having fun with lots of boxes too.   Just makes me smile again this morning thinking of what she did.

Dec 24, 2020 07:15 AM #19
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Joan Cox
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Brian, that is so true.

Dec 24, 2020 07:15 AM #20
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I love that your mom wrapped presents within presents.  Merry Christmas!

Dec 24, 2020 11:32 AM #21
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Joan Cox
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Raymond, she was quite the character, and still makes me smile today! 

Dec 25, 2020 06:26 AM #22
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