The Christmas Experience

Today is Boxing day, the day after Christmas. We have endured gale-force winds for the past 4 days which caused a certain amount of

Problems for the next door Christmas display. We woke up Friday morning to discover that wind and high tide caused the star and tree display to topple over. By Friday evening it was up, anchored and lighted again; it survived that night and Christmas eve day.

Many pitched in on Christmas eve to help set out the luminaries and

Then get them all lit at dusk which was about 6 pm. At 6:30 we had

Fireworks to celebrate the birthday of the Christ Child. When we looked out at 10:30 pm the luminaries were still burning and the star and tree display was still standing. Christmas morning the star and tree were down again but were shining bright again by night!!

On Christmas day we had a potluck at 2 pm followed by a pinata

Filled with candy for the children on the beach. Afterward, I went

Along the beach looking for shells as the storm and high tides had

Thrown a lot up high on the beach.

We received sad news today on the beach as one of our favorite vendors had a 19-year-old nephew who was in a car accident last week died on Christmas day. There are many, many roadside memorials as the locals drive much too fast and often pass on curves.

HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody!!!!!!