Mary phoned her mom to thank her and dad for the Christmas gift they sent us. Mom reported that dad got his Flu shot yesterday. Mom was in the process of baking bread to take over Mac and Mary’s sister Melanie's house that night. Mary's other sister Donna, her husband Mark and their son Ben, home from college, were driving up from Baltimore to join them at Melanie and Mac's beautiful Christmas card setting West Virginia home. Due to various obligations, they decided to have an early family Christmas celebration. Florida obligations prevented Mary and I from attending.