Dec 25 - Despite lack of decorations, it does feel at last a little bit like Christmas. The sky is dark and there is rain throughout the day. The outside temperature does not get above 10⁰ C. I update the website and begin composing travel accounts on a writing site someone recently referred me to.
Odette gets up and we open the presents left now in the living room. We all get shirts, and Odette gets a bag of treats. They watch the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, among other seasonal programs. I eventually get around to some travel administrative work, possible now that we have strong wi-fi.
We found pancake mix in the local grocery store yesterday, and have the rare opportunity to make them today. Odette has been asking for pancakes for months.
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In the afternoon, Odette and I go on a walk around the neighborhood to get some exercise, once the sky clears a bit. We are in a fairly upmarket district, centered on Paris Square. There are international restaurants, art and antique galleries, and, interestingly, a preponderance of liquor stores.
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Janet cooks up beans, rice, and chicken for dinner. It is really nice to eat dinner by ourselves, something that has become a rarity since leaving Eastern Europe.
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