Bill & Una invited us to join them at mass on the evening of the 24th. After mass we rushed home to get into bed before Santa Claus arrived. Cynthia awoke at 4:34am but resisted the urge to run into the living room and open all her presents. Instead we waited until 7:30am. We got all sorts of gifts. Here are just some highlights:

I gave Cynthia a pair of ruby and diamond earrings, a tanzanite pendant, books on Italy, puzzles, Fantasia 2000 DVD, some Department 56 Snow Village items to add to her collection, and of course some goodies from Victoria's Secret.

She gave me the DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver with Street Atlas USA software, a gold tie chain, shirts, sweat pants, lots of candy in my stocking, and of course the handmade pool table cover and those 12 Days of Christmas.