Well, my Christmas has been Merry. I stayed home, warm and dry, and tried to install one of the computer games my younger son sent me ("Riven" the sequel to MYST, which was one of my all-time favorite games.) Getting frustrated with installation going awry, but son just called and he'll do some research on the problem and get back to me. Sure hope he can fix it, as I really want to play that game!
Meanwhile, munching on Mandel Bread (another present from friends far away,) and watching re-runs on TV.