Christmas in Bangor

On December 24th, Toby and I drove up to Bangor, Maine,
to celebrate Christmas with Christina,
Tom and Clarice, and Sarah and Alan.

Christina orchestrated fabulous meals for us all.




We took wonderful wintry walks,
saw movies,




and learned to finger knit from an expert teacher, Clarice.





We were joined by Christina's two cats--Gwendolyn (named, Christina assured us, before Rachel and David's Gwendolyn came along). This Gwen is large and fluffy and has attitude.




And Millie, well--Millie under the covers. Millie's a pretty little calico cat who prefers the solitude of the bedroom to the ferocious feuding that occurs whenever she meets Gwen.




Gwen is more sociable, luxuriating in wool,




taking a seat at the table,




and snuggling in Tom's arms.




We all (perhaps excepting little Millie) had a most wonderful time.
It was a splendid Christmas.

Thank you Christina!