Despite COVID, our subdued 2020 Christmas was one hell of a lot better than our 2019 non-Christmas. We spent all of December 2019 apart, with Ann in Virginia taking care of her critically ill mother (who would ultimately pass in August 2020) and me working and holding down the fort in Oregon.
It was a horrible time in our lives, from the stress of caring for an ailing parent, to our first time of more than a night apart, to not feeling like celebrating Christmas. I admit to being terribly depressed, just sitting in a chair for hours on end, not feeling like even eating dinner. Just as COVID was being noticed in China, Ann spent day after endless day in a hopelessly depressing nursing home. Truly, we hope to forget Christmas 2019 and Christmas 2020 went a long way towards helping us do just that.
By contrast, 2020 almost felt like a normal Christmas with us putting up a tree, giving each other presents, Christmas carols playing, decorating the house, and planning and cooking special meals for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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| French Onion Soup for Christmas Eve |
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| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir to Accompany the Soup |
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| Shiitake, Leek, and Goat Cheese Bread Pudding for Christmas Brunch |
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| Prosecco to Pair with Bread Pudding |
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| Ann and Chuck |
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| Grace's Turn |
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| In Front of the Tree |
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| In Front of the House |
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