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fun: new year's eve photo session after a loud countdown with my cousin's kiddos!

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your winter wonderland: a chilly day at pikes place marketplace, and my guy

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sky view: portland, from departure bar at the nines

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words: powell's bookstore in portland, philosophy section

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night-time: dinner at suppenkuche in san francisco at the end of day one of our roadtrip up the pacific coast

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grateful: for my parents.

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morning: dad & sister's fella, working on their juggling as we opened gifts

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favorite part of christmas eve: family dinner.

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scarf: my guy loves his scarves, and has his own unique way of wearing them :)

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tradition: christmas eve dinner with grandma.  this year we had it a few days early, because brother will be gone on christmas eve.  we also had the good fortune to be joined by boyfriend and sister's boyfriend, to add to the festive mood

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peace:

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tree topper: mom's electrocuted tree, before i demanded the squiggly things be removed and dispersed throughout the tree instead of converging at the top.

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candy cane: a sleigh full, from the hot beverage table at dad's work party

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stockings:

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christmas tree: boyfriend is here, and the tree is finally decorated!

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presents: under my tree. carefully selected and wrapped with love. eagerly awaiting their christmas morning unveiling.

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outside christmas lights: drove past this little light show tonight...there are a remarkable number of absurdly well decorated homes here

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favorite holiday song: i love a wide range of christmas music, but this year, i'm particularly enjoying this album...

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a beautiful sight: high tide. about an hour after it was at its highest point of the year, helped out just a little by last night's rain.

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family: we're not in the same place - not quite yet, give it a few days more - but here's a lovely one from when we were last together for thanksgiving