Sean arrived safely in Portland during the snowstorm(at 1:30am) and we'd like to thank Mick again for providing the ride to and from the aiport. We felt bad because he lost a chain on I-84 in the process, although I found out last night that Les Schwab gave him a new set of chains, free of charge!! Apparently the chains are not supposed to snap in half while you are driving (which is exactly what happened!) The next day Sean and I played with Finn in the snow and took him for a ride on his new sled that Mick built.
Christmas was nice and quiet, which is exactly what we needed!! Sean and I made Christmas Eve dinner at Sarah & Mick's. Sean experimented and made pancetta-wrapped scallops. He said they were a bit over done, but I thought they were to die for!!!
The next day we all headed to my parents house for Christmas Day dinner. I just think it is so great that our families come together for days like this.
The week after Christmas, the McCullys & Posners headed north for their annual trip to Whistler, while Sean and I stayed in Portland to watch Mina and Brodie for the week. I love going to Whistler, but it was nice to stay home and relax. Sean and I also don't get to spend a lot of time together, especially now since I live in Portland and he's in Cork, so it was nice to have that quiet time together. Taking care of the dogs was fun too (although waking up at 6:30am every morning to Mina licking my hand was a bit rough!).
Sean is now safe and sound back in Ireland, but it was sad to see him go on Sunday. However, five months isn't long compared to a lifetime together, right? We hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year, and we wish everyone all the best for 2009!!!
1 comment:
I am bummed we didn't get to see you! That is great about the chain. It took us 45 minutes to get down the street on the way to the airport Christmas morning and broke both chains! that place was nuts!
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