[Magdalen] Feast.

[Marion Thompson]

I have lots of extemely mature Christmas pudding in the freezer from 
Christmases past.  My current life can't use it and  thus I have no 
reason to make more. :-(((

Marion, a pilgrim

On 12/24/2015 6:04 PM, Scott Knitter wrote:
> Some year we'll do Turkey & 16 Veg a la Dibley, but this year it's
> whateversville this evening (might order from our standby, Pizzeria
> Aroma, whose very intense, hard-working owner promises his staff is
> double-paid tonight and working voluntarily. Then late Mass; I'm
> subdeacon and need to print out my pointed epistle to practice the
> chant...I'll be assisting a guest celebrant who shouldn't have much
> trouble as he used to be on the staff at St Clement's, Philly (Fr.
> Ethan Jewett, now interim at Grace Church, Chicago). Tomorrow a decent
> amount of sleep followed by food, drink, and family at my dear
> partner's sister's house (or her in-laws' home nearby). Highlight of
> that is the spicy Italian sausage. Turkey as well.
>
> Can't say I've ever seen an authentic, homemade English-style
> Christmas pudding in person, much less tasted one.
>
> Fighting my introvert battle within myself as the desire for solitude
> competes with the most mandatory gatherings of the year, with a dollop
> of shame for not being with my family in Michigan. I'm just a selfish,
> lazy Scrooge but have moments of "Christmas spirit" from time to time.
> Still, always relieved when Christmas night rolls around.
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 4:09 PM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>> (from a can)<<<
>> I should have said...
>>
>> -Lasagna: Stouffers
>> -Seasoned steak fries: Ore-Ida
>> -Green beans: Del Monte.
>>
>> (And even all that's contingent on my energy level!)
>
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