Saying Goodbye To the Holiday Events and Bringing on Transitions to 2020 (Let the Family Rest in Happiness)

After Cynde and I walked the dogs last night (Bella - now that is a tricky dog to walk) we turned around and saw a beautiful CNY sky. I ran inside to get my [phone so I could get a shot from Amalfi Drive with my father's lighted deer and, well, this is what I got.

We had a successful brunch, that was digested and then I ran, followed by a walk with Cynde and then began an evening of teaching my mom and dad to use their new Smart television to access the internet and to watch videos. Let's just say we watch 3 hours of drum and bugle shows from the 1960s and a just as many winter guard shows from the 80s on. Mom is now able to control YouTube from her iPad (if she remembers in the morning I will be shocked) and it brought smiles and tears to them as they went down memory lane.

Of course, we also listened to 5 renditions of Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond's You Don't Bring Me Flowers, as mom looked for a video she wanted to show my father. They also found Bob Hope shows which was funny, because they were sponsored by RCA televisions - the kind that you stood up to as you turned the channel from your antennae. "They've only just begun / to live," sand the Carpenters as the opener began with a clarinet soloist. It's sort of nostalgic and fun, as this generation had to move fast to the changing technologies as everything moved so fast, but now all the old shows can be found on her iPad and projected onto their 40 inch screen. Perhaps I created a monster - only time will tell.

Meanwhile, the Isgars and the Barnwells were a barrel of fun (as the photo on the right demonstrates). They were tired, after all - it's a lot of work eating, drinking, and opening presents. Good thing Casey and Dave have comfortable furniture. This was good, too, for the boys who were playing their new video games (making me jealous for the days of Super Mario Brother with Casey and the Oreo Cookies and Drink Boxes).

Then mom moved onto Adam Lambert, her crush, and made dad and I watch another hours of YouTube videos.

I'm afraid a monster has been created. The real test, however, will be if she can remember how to do it in the morning when a new sunrise arrives.

Absolutely amazing that another round of holiday shenanigans have found themselves to yesterday's memory. I can see why the Isgars chose sleep.