Christmas fun

Among the usual activities surrounding Christmas, there often develop UNusual activities -- or phenomena -- that make it that much more fun. This year had several things like that. One was Naomi's creative play with the Nativity figures.

We learned a lot about the Holy Family from Naomi's demonstrations this year. For instance, they like to have a good meal with good friends just as much as anyone:



Also, and it seems important to point out that this was before Christ's birth, some of the members of the Nativity scene seem to have gone in for worshipping mammon. This phenomenon was not repeated after the Incarnation, though, thank goodness!




Jesus, true to his image in the Gospel, did like to hang out with some questionable people. For instance, this crowd, who are not above cruising with four people in the bed of their truck. I believe this practice is illegal in most states, although heavily practiced in at least one that I can think of.




And remember, when you're watching a movie, the Holy Family is watching with you! (Look closely at the coffee table in front of the TV to see Mary, Joseph, and Jesus -- in the manger, of course -- watching the ballet Sleeping Beauty!)