The Gallerita!

What A Lovely Evening

Last night several of the Karl clan met at Elizabeth's house for a pre-Christmas celebration. In attendance were: Kathleen, Courtney, Matthew S. Felicia, Tim, Catherine, Stepan, Jennifer, Mother and I. Oh! and of course Elizabeth, Dale, and Jonathan. Since Jennifer, Stepan and I will be out of the country for Christmas, Elizabeth came up with the idea. Jennifer tells me that originally it was just suppose to be the two of them and it blossomed into a full fledge bona fide gathering. Additionally, since the date fell on Matthew and Courtney's 19th birthday, we celebrated that as well. I am telling you all this because this event included a gift exchange. I want to share with all the items that I received. Jennifer and Stepan got me a breathalizer. It measure the alcohol content in your body. After 2 glasses of wine and 2 bourban balls, my reading was .03. Matthew Scott measured 1.2, but he used it immediately after sipping from Grandma's beer. I can't wait for the next COEI gathering at OTB. I think it will be alot of fun to see how inebriated each of us are. Elizabeth, Dale and Jonathan got me an oil aromatherapy set. It is very unusual in it's design. Kathleen and John got me a hobbit lotion bar. Tim, Catherine and Felicia got me a really large covered candy dish, with candy inside it in the shape of a huge Christmas tree ornament. Then toward the end of the evening, Kathleen, Matthew and Courtney presented me with a birthday gift. Mother had already opened her Lamp Berger and we all admired it. Remember I linked to the Lamp in a previous entry. Inside my gift from K,J,M,C was my very own Lamp Berger. Today, the morning after, we (Mother, Jennifer, Homer and I) are gathered around Jen's dining room table, burning mother's Lamp with her gardenia fragranced oil in it. Jen is gift wrapping more gifts and Mother and I are drinking coffee. Life is good!

We had such a wonderful time last night. Elizabeth is such an accomplish hostess. We are so lucky to be from such a fun family.