Christmas 2009 Goodies

Santa was good to us this year! We got movies and PS3 games, a PS3 controller charger, clothes, makeup, perfume and makeup travel case (all for me), a much needed new digital camera, a Calphalon pot, spa and bike shop certificates, pajamas and gift cards. Oh and I got Hello Kitty...

...and Aaron got long sleeve Hawaiian shirts (muscles not included).

Christmas 2009 Cookie dinner

Michael and Luis showed up soon after I finished eating. Dad and Grandma left and Cookie and Ken showed up. Second shift!

Who's that new person in my house? Oh, it's Luis!

It's hard work guarding this house!

Christmas 2009 Doggy treats

Keala & Ikaika got bones from Grandpa B

Christmas 2009 Brlas dinner

Christmas dinner at our house! I made pulled pork in a chili-ginger-garlic-pineapple juice sauce and Aaron made a three cheese mac and cheese. We also had sweet potato fries and Parmesan-garlic chicken. I ran out of time to make my bread pudding. Hopefully Cookie will bring dessert like she said.

We had Dad and Grandma over for the first shift.

Kyle and Becky joined us too.

OPERA ALERT: Les Contes d'Hoffman

Jane and Ben joined me to watch Les Contes d'Hoffman, the Met's performance from Crocker Park's Regal Cinemas. I was not familiar with the storyline but enjoyed it anyway. It's my first Offenbach sung in French.

I was really impressed with Kathleen Kim's performance as Olympia, the mechanical doll singing the Doll Song, Les oiseaux dans la charmille.

I also liked Jour et nuit je me mets en quatre, the song sung by Antonia's butler. Bravo!