Christmas - 2003

For the past several years at Christmas we have had essentially the same tradition. One is my office party, another is to go downtown on Christmas eve, Christmas eve service at our church, dinner/dessert at a friends after the service and Christmas morning with the 4 of us at our house.

Our christmas party this year was at the Antler's Doubletree (or whatever its called now) and was a nice affair.


Going to the company Christmas party 

Our Christmas eve (day) tradition we've done for several years now. We usually get downtown around 10 or 11 and shop for a little bit, have lunch, shop a little more and then go to church. This is probably the only time of the year we visit stores like Poor Richards, Mountain Chalet, etc. For lunch its almost always the same, Old Chicago's.


Waiting for lunch 


Pool at Old Chicago's 

Our after-service festivities this year was at the Mathews' house. Some of the folks there were the Carson's, the Hutchinson's and the Peck's.


Christmas Eve at the Mathews 


Christmas Morning 

Palmer Lake Reservoir Hike - 2003

Didn't take too much coaxing, but Jacob and I decided to go on this particular hike. Even though the weather was mild, the lake was very frozen.


Palmer Lake (Upper) Reservoir


Our shelter