Saturday, December 22, 2012

Streamers herald Christmas visitors

Our snow-stunned Iowans are heading to Florida soon for their annual Christmas retreat to Grandma and Grandpa's house in Venice.
Every year the West Des Moines unit migrates to those sandy, warm beaches for a festive frolic, only this time with a twist: They've got the keys to Uncle Virg's estate in Fort Meyers, the better to fully enjoy the get-a-way, while Good King Virgil is far away, celebrating a White Christmas with the Minnesota guard.
Here's Stan's sister Becky's exuberant note as she prepares for the arrival of her loved ones:
Hi Stan,
Sharing a little streamer joy...we always hang up crepe paper streamers in anticipation of our Christmas visitors. The Underwoods will arrive here tomorrow late in the afternoon and the celebrations will begin. A little comfort supper in the lanai and for an after-dinner desert drink, it'll be Mothers Chocolate Peppermint Patti recipe :)
Becky