This year, we’re going out to eat on Christmas Eve with several other family members. Usually my mother in law has everyone over for a big seafood dinner. Her in-laws were Catholic and didn’t eat meat on Christmas Eve, but she kept the tradition just because everyone loved it so much. One great aunt is well into her 90’s, and we all decided a local meal out would be better than having her drive almost an hour for a homemade meal.
After the meal, we are all going back to an aunt and uncle’s house for coffee, dessert, and a gift exchange. I’m looking forward to it, because we don’t often see this particular branch of the family and they are a lot of fun!