Christmas Day started out very slow. Some of the people went fishing off the dock and fed the Pelicans.
Some decided to go snorkeling for a little while.
Our neighbors who run the tour company were getting ready for a big day of taking people diving.
We planned on having a BBQ picnic where everyone brings something to fix on the grill and a dish to share. By mid-morning people began to gather around the pool.
I took the computer down to the Palapa and hooked up the speakers to make sure we had Christmas music.
We started the grill around noon and by 1:00 it was full of wonderful food—t-bone steaks, lobster, beef tenderloin, chicken, a whole urkey, grouper, and on and on.
Everyone ate and drank to their hearts content. Here are some candid pictures of some of the folks.
Even the dogs enjoyed the food--Cookie is the one on the left. Effie is on the right. The two belong to Wolfgang, one of our neighbors. They are both good dogs and friends with everyone.
After we finished eating, some of the people rented jet skis and took Cookie for a ride (Cookie loves to ride the Jet Skies).
Gail and I posed for a picture by the Christmas tree so we would have one for the family album.
The day ended with a few folks staying up to play games—Farkle and Dominos mostly.
It was a great day with many new friends. Everyone was calling and Skyping with family.
Gail and I spent time in the morning listening to the church service from the Bella Vista Community Church via the internet.
This is truly a new environment for us. We love many aspects of it and have decided to do it again. Maybe the next time we won’t leave quite so early in the year so we can be closer to family and friends at home during the holidays.
Gail and I hope you all had as wonderful a Christmas as we did and that we all allow the feelings that the birth of Jesus instills in us to guide us throughout the coming year.
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