After Christmas 2009

This Christmas was very different, wonderful, and beautiful. It was three days of parties, people, and of course gifts. The most important part was the people that came from all over.
The first party was at my son's home where I live now. Of his six children, five were able to come. The first to come was Emma coming from a college in Wisconsin. Then came Ann from Mexico where she will be a senior in Medical school. Later came Nora who is in college in Chicago who will be graduating in June in Theatrics and Speech with honors. Next came Mark all the way from Alaska where he is a High School teacher. Eventually Paul and his family joined us, however they live about ten miles from us. Now this is Christmas Eve, and we all had a wonderful dinner. Then we gathered around the tree and opened presents.
The next day after Mass, we went to my daughter-in-law's family where a large party was planned. There were about twenty adults and six children were gathered, having drinks, and loads of presents around the tree. Now dinner was served, and again a wonderful meal was to be had. After dinner the presents were distributed by name in an orderly fashion with the youngest first. After the presents were all opened, pies with whipped cream were served. All the food was absolutely delicious.
On Saturday, the day after Christmas, the third party was scheduled in the afternoon in the hotel lobby where my son, Jack, was staying. It was more of a buffet style with some food brought in, and it was all very good.
We were a little delayed because there was a snow storm outside which gave us 10 inches of snow to drive in. Now this was a Broz party with about 30 people there, including children, but I finally noticed this party to be different. These are all my progeny. Not only am I the oldest one here, but I am the last one of my generation with the Broz name. There are four generations here with my great grandchildren actually running around. Some of these great-grands I am meeting for the first time. I felt honored that I am able to see my third generation milling around, and there is another due to arrive about Feb. 22nd.
Over all, some came a long way to be here with relatives including me. I know that my wife, Dorothy, who is in Heaven, was with me, and enjoying this new generation as much as I was. In my own mind, I felt that I was the star of our group. I thank our Heavenly Father for my wonderful family, and my good health to be here to witness all of this. What a great gift!
I hope all of you had a beautiful Christmas full of love and happiness, and look forward to a New Year full of God's blessings.