We've Got A Ticket to Ride

Since we were here for the holiday anyway, we went ahead and dreamed of a white Christmas, and Santa didn't disappoint. We also dreamed of getting a firmer splash date from the boat builder so we could work on our flights and figure out how to get our three cats down to Argentina with us. Santa brought not only that, but also Dove chocolates with wrappers that said "Book the Flight", so we went for it!

Ha Ha Ha
We got a lot of snow before the holiday.
The old cemetery is particularly peaceful in the snow.
The sky gives some spectacular shows here.
It's so beautiful and quiet here, and the snow just adds a layer of insulation.
Wish we'd had some chestnuts this year. We've loved having a fireplace in the kitchen, where we spend most of our time; it's made us not miss our house so badly.
Normally, we don't need to be told twice... #DoveDreams

The airlines don’t let you bring two cats per person unless they are small cats of the same breed that fit in one carrier. Since our smallest cat is 13 pounds, that is not a possibility for us. The only other options we could consider were to leave one cat here or fly someone down with us. No, I’m not leaving a cat. Who would we leave? Not the diabetic. Not the one who snuggles with me all night. Not the one who is finally starting to get past his abandonment issues and act like a normal human being. They’re all getting along quite well, and we can’t imagine destroying the bonds they’ve so-recently formed. Plus, who would take him?

So we’re flying our brother-in-law Ted down with us. Since he’s here where we are, it means not trying to schedule more flights to get someone here and back. 

A Tale of Two Kitties. Black and white Betty (not Betty White and black) is believed to be the father of Astro. Their intertwining tails say one thing, but they either don't understand the parent-child relationship, or they don't care, as demonstrated by their complete lack of respect when it comes to dinnertime.
Tito oversees (soon to be Tito overseas) the winding tails. I had to remind him these are not shoelaces, the little prankster...
Stephen's sister Holly used to like the band Bread, so for her birthday, we put on this song and had her open her present. It took her a minute to get it... (click the pic)
Merry Cheese Bread! We gave the gift of homemade food this holiday. #SelfServingGifts
Astro on Tito
Betty on Astro on Sara
Astro on Sara on Betty...
Astro begging for (and dangerously close to having) Sara snuggle on top of him.
Betty sleeping alongside the bed made me think of "running alongside the wagon"--the line we use when trying not to drink much.
#RoyalAstroStewart
The band rests after an intense ukelele jam.