Happy Christmas, everyone!

This picture is from a couple years ago, but is a still-accurate view of the Basel Christmas market, or Weihnachtsmarkt. This year it's not rainy or snowy, but sunny and COLD. We're staying in quite a bit because we're (read: I'm) wimpy that way. But I did manage to take a quick trip round the market this week, just to make sure I didn't miss out on anything I had to have. I didn't.

It's been a quick year, don't you think? I love Christmastime as always, but not with the excitement and magic I did as a child. That said, The Boy got us a lovely tall tree and put the lights on it, and we put up our ornaments and our silver star, et voila -- Christmas arrived in our apartment! We have a number of wrapped presents underneath, and more to come. So no complaints there.

For Christmas Eve, we're going over to some friends' house for dinner (fondue) and probably a midnight mass. On Christmas Day, we'll go to some other friends' house for conversation and dinner. We're looking forward to both.

As for other activities, well, we're keeping it low-key. Staying in town and hanging out and relaxing quite a bit, getting geared up for 2008.

We wish all our dear friends and family a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful new 2008!!

With much love,
The Swizzies