this morning is trees, ground and patio furniture covered with five inches of snow, icicles hanging two feet from the edge of the roof and a front 
walkway covered in ice. We are not back in Alaska....we are in Klamath Falls. We made the trip yesterday to celebrate Steve’s parents’ 63rd wedding anniversary. We were joined by his sister and two brothers, their spouses and children. The house was abuzz with the traditional sights and sounds of a festive family gathering, complete with busy toddlers providing hours of adult entertainment. Aside from a delicious meal of sweet potatoes, salad and homemade desserts (...plus a slow roasted ham for the non-vegetarians), we all engaged in a white elephant gift exchange. 
Quirky and "useful "gifts were up for grabs...among the treasures; 
a glass, green turkey bowl, pink wine bottle opener, a
chili-peppers and a foot massage pillow. We ended up with a camouflage lighter and a decorative shot glass with a figure of a hunter and his dog in the middle yelling for his gun. (hmmmmm...a possible re-gift for my big brother Hank) The entire evening was a touching expression of what an positive contribution a loving marriage gives to the world.
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