25
Dec
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Christmas at the D-house. We’re full of traditions here, including partying it up on Christmas Eve, ripping through all the presents under the tree (taking turns on delivery based on whomever is wearing the Santa hat), drinking until we can’t stand (at least, me, but that was I think due to my dad’s Manhattan, with which I started the night), and generally rabble-rousing and having fun.
We used to have the tradition of always having oyster stew on Christmas Eve, but that’s gone by the by.
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Tags: burl ives, cashmere, christmas day, christmas eve tradition, elf who wants to be a dentist, flourless chocolate cake, glowing red nose, manhattans, oyster stew, pork loin, rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, scallops, stockings, stuffed shells
24
Dec
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photo credit: cory.cousins
The police blotter in my parents’ paper is ripe fodder for fiction writers and those inclined to wonder imaginatively, “What happened NEXT?” Also, amateur detectives, like my entire family, especially M., who schooled us all in Clue last night.
Today, entries include the following:
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Tags: christmas eve tradition, clue, disorderly intoxication, grinch, hate crimes, menorah, palm beach post, police blotter, ugly incident, vandalization
