Sunday evening we went to a Christmas ornament party at my wifes friend place. (I swear I'm turning into a girl) But I can't complain, since we all have the freedom to choose what we want to do(except for those that are married) Actually it was quite fun. Creativity was cultivated in me since grade school. I have to attribute it to one of my most influential teachers, Mrs. Whitcomb. I am eternally grateful that she bestowed that creative curiosity in me.
In any case, my wife's friend taught us how to make Christmas ornaments using regular 1" ribbon (9ft spools), styrofoam oval balls, and a bunch of pins. The ornaments turn out like little pine cones. Very easy to make, but they can take a while to get right. It was an enjoyable evening with my wifes coworkers. My wifes friend is a creative powerhouse. She went to the baking and pastry school in the Napa Valley region (where she learned to bake with the finest freshest ingredients. A testament to this is the concentration of first class restaurants in the area). She also worked in Australia as a tv reporter.(What does that have to do with creativity, nothing really, but I just wanted to mention that) Her creative talent was shown to us in pictures of her cake work, creative pumpkin carvings during haloween, her unique knitting projects, and her Christmas ornament making skills. Between her, my wife, my sisters, and my cousin, they have enough talent to direct a Fergie or Gwen video.(couldn't think of anything else)
But not only did we make ornaments, but we had a fabulous dinner. We brought over our pannini press and they had made mozzarella, tomato, basil, and prosciutto sandwiches. Made my mouth whater. With sides of manchego and brie cheese, and a tomato vinaigrette salad (picked up the cherry tomatoes at a farmers market), it was a refreshing and flavorful meal. My wife also made a delicious pumpkin chocolate cake for dessert. It hit the spot. My wifes friend also put together one of the most unique sandwiches I have ever had. It was a brie, chocolate chip, and basil sandwich. The licorice flavor of the basil, alongside the always delicious chocolate chips made for a very interesting sandwich. I would definitely do it again.
Later that evening the other boyfriends/husbands returned from watching a movie.(But I showed them who had real "balls", proudly showing them my Christmas ornament) We talked politics and cars, to help me regain back some masculinity. But in all honesty, it was a great evening. Our hosts were so gracious, the company interesting and nice, and we learned something new. Christmas spirit is definitely in the air, and Im loving it.
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