Merry Christmas! Here in Maastricht, there was definitely a festive spirit in the air. We spent Sunday night at the Kerstmarkt in Aachen, Germany, buying those last minute gifts, and of course, some 1/2 meter brotwursts and mushroom stuffed potatoes. Dana also tryeddeperately to buy some nice table linens, but we would not allow it. We kept stalling for time so she couldn't go back to the booth to make her purchase and she couldn't understand why we were so mean. As it turns out, Michelle had already bought her the exact same linens, and they were waiting for her under the Christmas tree!
On Christmas eve night, we went to midnight mass at the St. Servaas Basilica. They had a full choir and orchestra to sing all the hymns for us that night. Apparently the choir has been doing this for 300 years, as of 2008.
Christmas morning was, as per usual, a whirlwind of unwrapping, coffee drinking, and clothing modeling. We then spent the rest of our time watching movies, and preparing dinner. Mike and I fixed up Michelle's bike, and then he and Dana took a quick ride around town.
That night we had what was probably the most expensive ham we'll ever eat. We also took advantage of an important polish custom, and passed around the Christmas wafer (Thanks mom!) (see photos).
Yes, so Merry Christmas! I wish you all could be here with us!
2 comments:
Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas. I was happy to see that you continued our Polish traditon of Oplatek.
Glad to see you sharing the Oplatek like our Polish relatives before us. It is a nice tradition. Sounds like you had a great Christmas. Wish we could have all been together.
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