Opening Presents

 

At 6AM Stuey pokes his head through my bedroom door, 'Dad can we get up now?'  'Can we at least open up what is in the stockings?'

At 7:15 AM dad has his coffee, a pad and paper to keep the thank you letter list, and the fire is lit.  Now it is present opening time.  They start with the stockings which are supposed to be from Santa but everybody knows is from me.  Lots of socks, some food, knick knacks, and camping gear.

And then we start to open presents.  I was impressed - they did it one at a time.  They would bring one to me, and then Stuey and then Nora.  They even tried to carefully open the presents so that we could re use the wrapping paper.  This is not the way it used to be!

Nora and Stuey liked getting gifts from the doggies.  Stuey got an Alutiiq Museum water bottle from Tank while Nora got an Alutiiq Museum hat from Sheba.  They gave the respective dogs hugs.  Stuey got a mask/wood carving knife from me while Nora got sea otter slippers.  Daddy got to watch and take pictures.

And then it is all over - no more presents.  But it's still Christmas.  It is Christmas all day!
Patrick