I’ve been going to bed late for me. Typically I pass out right around 10pm. The last week or so, I’ve been going to bed after 12 and not waking up until 9ish. My alarm goes off at 7 but I’ve gotten pretty good at ignoring it.
Today is Christmas Eve and Pookie and I will spend the evening with my parents and sister having a wonderful Carpatho-Rusyn/Italian-inspired meal. My belief is it’s a mixed salad for the first generation or two and then it becomes a melting pot. I gotta get over to my parents’ place so I can help mom make the pierogies, mushroom soup, futchkies (bobalky), Aglio e Olio and smelts. Christmas will be spent with Pookie’s family. This will be my first time away from my parents on Christmas. I’m not overly bothered because I always felt Christmas Eve was the more exciting celebration and Christmas day always seemed like a downer. Regardless, I will do the best I can to behave myself and not embarrass Pookie or soil my family name.
Now let’s get down to business. What dress do you think I should wear to Pookie’s Family’s Christmas supper?
Yeah, you definitely don’t want to look sexy 🙂
I like the way your family integrates the Christmas Eve traditions!
Oh, and go with the sweater-dress when you go to the man’s fam’s house. I think it matches the season better. Have fun!
On the way out from Mass last night, a woman called to someone, “Have a happy holiday!” And I heard her teenage son say to her, “Mom, we’re at a Catholic church–I think it’s safe to say ‘Merry Christmas.'”
Donna is an Italian name meaning “lady”. Either outfit
looks very lady-like.
But if you want to knock ’em dead, wear the one on the right. (Pookie?)
I went with the gray sweater dress. I wanted to wear the one on the right but I would have been overdressed.