Christmas day clear, crisp, and bathed in a brilliant sun. We spent the afternoon in the hospital as a family, though the nurses weren't quite so festive. A bit grumpy actually, no doubt from having to work on Christmas. Christmas dinner for Eva was the usual...
The Feast was exceptional, even with readjusted expectations for Eva coming home. We celebrated Midnight Mass at the Monastic fraternity of Jerusalem. It was infused with Byzantine elements, making one of the most beautiful services I've ever experienced...not just because it was Christmas Eve as the form is the same for every mass. Loads of incense, everything chanted, all in a beautifully frescoed sanctuary...I would highly recommend attending should you be in Florence. Breakfast was a feast complete with eggnog and gourmet everything, compliments of Amanda:) Christmas dinner was exceptional, again thanks to Amanda as well as Heidi and Kevin.(The newlyweds came down from Rome to celebrate)
Our Advent continues...
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