Old Age Day by Day December 16, 2012

Today is the day of the party, so after eating yogurt and writing this, I will proceed to making chili and rice and cornbread and salad and 4 pies, with the help of our younger son and daughter.  It is a better looking day than I had any right to expect, but it still could rain tonight.  I love seeing my friends and getting to talk to everyone and this year meeting a bunch more of my son's friends.  I like providing food for people.  It's a big tradition in my family on my mother's side, a midwestern thing, and I also think not having to make dinner one night during this season is the best gift to my friends.  I love that our son is taking over the tradition, and really all four do this kind of thing for their friends and events.  And they put together the most spectacular surprise dinner party for me at our younger daughter's place this year.  I was thrilled and everyone who came raved about the food.  Knowing how to embrace friends is a great life skill, I believe.  My parents gave it to me and I've passed it on.