I love living close to my brother and his family!

Here are snippets of the dinner party Ian and Izumi threw. I can't begin to recount how many awesome dishes Izumi cooked (she comes from a family of cooks, one a well-known professional...yum yum yum!) Ian and I have spent so much time apart that having such moments together is very special. To meet his circle of friends, see the kids more often, and hang out like family can't be beat.

And then Dav and I got the most original Christmas present from Tyler and Julia. Dav got a shirt on which they drew a big face of me, and I got a shirt with a big face of Dav. You can recognize Dav's face by the ponytail sticking out (click on the pictures to enlarge). These shirts brought tears to my eyes. Thank you!!

Dav came directly from his run around with Santarchy. He was dressed in his Santa suit which was perfect for the evening.