We had to put Christmas on hold so we could help our dear neighbor, Kara. She is moving to an assisted living apartment in Santa Rosa to be near her eldest daughter, Eva. She’s had some medical problems that have made it necessary not to live alone anymore. So Eva turned to us to help get her there by Christmas. It turned into a monumental task to rid her home of years of saved paperwork and years of collecting before we could decide what to take. And then had to find it. Eva, with a little help from us, Kara’s other daughter Lauretta, we got it done. Kara flew by medical transport Thursday night to her new place in time to be there for Christmas dinner. YAY, but we will miss you Kara.
So we haven’t had time to decorate, buy present’s, or send cards. We did take a break to visit the ‘Mission Inn’ in Riverside, known for its light display for the holidays. That did put some spirit back in our souls.
we had reservations to spend the night to really soak in the atmosphere. The inn has a long history~check it out
Our room in the day🔼 and at night🔽
Frank and Linda joined us. It was so much fun and so festive.
The original owner collected bells~they are all over the property and the ring periodically, it was magic
I can’t imagine decorating a tree this large
ok, we can top that
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH EVERYONE
❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
💗jilly
Once in awhile-now and again-this is us 
So beautiful. Loved all the amazing pictures. What s wonderful life. Love, Sis
Wow, the inn lights up such Christmas spirits! That’s great you got to experience the joy of the holidays!
Thuy
Very cute masthead. It looks like you had a lot of fun. Merry Christmas to you and Jerry. Love ya
omg i love all of these pictures they are so cute! the first and second pictures of the hotel in riverside reminds me of Italy kind of! so pretty! love you guys and glad we got to see you today and celebrate ❤
– amy : )
Hi Julie thanks for the reminder of how beautiful Christmas can be. And also how glad I am to be alive on the 26th of December Looking forward did the new year with enthusiasm and excitement and expectations of good see you soon
Mission Inn is beautiful – so glad you got to hang out with all the lights. And Kara is lucky to have such good friends who don’t mind diving in on a big job. Merry Christmas everyone!
Your Christmas card is larger than life and full of love. You two are remarkable neighbors and dear cousins. I’m blessed to have found you after all the years I didn’t know how to find you.