Christmas was definitely not the same this year, but it was still good. Shawn and I both had the day off together, the first time since Thanksgiving. We opened presents together on Christmas Eve night. I got him some new cologne. He got me wine and chocolate. It was Christmas on a budget this year. Usually we spend lots more money on each other, but this year had to be different due to our financial situation. The wine that he got me is called Riesling Eiswein, it’s made here in Germany, and is made differently than most wines. It’s almost like a dessert wine. It’s sweet and on the thicker side, but extremely tasty. 
Shawn was really excited to get his 'Erector' set. It was pretty funny because before he opened it he shook the box and jokingly said, "It sounds like and Erector set." Sure enough, he opened it and that's what it was. He said, "I knew it was an Erector set because I used to get them when I was a kid and I know that noise." Pretty funny to me that 30 years later he's still excited to get this gift! Thanks Ben and Alysia! I love that kid in him!
Buddy is really looking forward to Christmas Dinner that he thinks we are going to share with him.
Shawn and me with all our gifts from family.Thank You!.JPG)
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For New Year’s Eve we got invited to go bowling with Shawn’s boss and wife. I guess they go bowling every year for New Year’s Eve. It’s cheap, fun, safe, entertainment! We got to the bowling alley around 7:30pm and they had a buffet dinner for us. Then we hung out and bowled until midnight. Then they had a buffet breakfast for us. Then we went home. The people on base have been getting quite a few DUI’s, so his Wing Commander has made everyone else pay for it, and made a 1am curfew for the whole squadron. That means that everyone has to be in their house for the night no later than 0100. No exceptions, even New Year’s! 