Christmas is just around the corner

We are getting ready for Christmas (and Ruth and Dave's visit).  It really doesnt feel much like Christmas - but there are signs of it around.  The marina restaurant and bar is festooned with tinsel garland and there are some fake trees there, too.  The weather is warmish - about 60 - so it lacks the cozy feel of christmas.  Some boats have lights up, but there are probably only a dozen or so boats that will have occupants on them during christmas.  Even we will be in Istanbul with Ruth and Dave.

The kids are making cut-out snowflakes and garland to decorate the boat, and we have a small (12 inch) fake Christmas tree, and some psychadelic blinking lights.  There are no constant reminders from the radio with ads and carols, no tv christmas specials, no Remington electric shaver ads, no Totes ads, and no Chia pets.  I am making christmas cookies - hungarian kiflies and chocolate chip cookies, of course!!  We have a diesel fireplace on our boat, believe it not.  There is a little glass door where you can watch the flame, and the miniature fire actually casts a warm glow around the cabin.

Not a conventional christmas, but christmas is what we make of it.  Still, I am looking forward to next years where I picture a big family christmas!