Things are always busy around the Cornell's home in Virginia during the Christmas holidays. The annual tradition is to have all the family members from Virginia, Maryland, Florida, California, Nevada, and around the world assemble for a Christmas Dinner. Curt Jr. and Maria host this dinner every other year at their home in South Riding, VA. This year the preparations began well before Christmas. Then on Christmas afternoon all the relatives began arriving for the good food and good times. Later that evening we did the always popular Secret Santa Gift Exchange. You never know what you might end up with and if you will be able to trade it for something special like a Chia Pet!!!
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| (Cindy Cornell, Marisa Cornell and Ameila Lancellotti preparing the Christmas Dinner) |
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| (Cooking the chicken as more family arrives) |
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| (Chris Bassler and Curt Cornell, Jr. preparing the Tortellini and Prime Rib Beef) |
On the day after Christmas, we went to Dale City, Virginia to visit our friends, Bob and Carol Tyson who we have known for 40 years. We got to see their daughters Bobbie and Susan while we were there. It was good to see them and get caught up on all that's been happening in the Tyson Family.
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(Carol, Bob, Cindy, and Curt--friends for 40 years)
For the next few days we are "cooling our heals" after all the shopping and activities. |
