Christmas Traditions You Want to Share?

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Casino, sometimes include the buffet, sometimes not. I think Iggy calls it "pokies".

Does your religious wife have any xmas activities which don't include you?  I always wonder how that works.  Same question for Khem if he should happen to read this.

Our xmas routines mirror those Lia grew up with.  If Lia's musician cousin is present we'll sing carols mostly to hear him play accompaniment on piano, trumpet, accordion and whatever else he brings along.  After dinner we play xmas poker.  Our big xmas eve dinner will always include steamed persimmon pudding (now with whipped cream rather than hard sauce) for dessert.  Usually ducks get top billing on the menu but this year I'm going Persian with: 

Fesenjan chicken (the video shows the preparation for making it with ducks but chicken will be simpler and is already to die for),






Persian rice,






Mirza Ghasemi,






and some sort of flat bread, maybe this one:

https://youtu.be/DfObqgc0TnQ


Xmas morning we start with stockings filled by secret Santas (everyone is a secret Santa) and Mexican hot chocolate and either pannetore or stollen.  Then we have breakfast which must include Dutch baby eggs and bacon and OJ.  Next up is present opening time with my brother's family and sometimes Lia's cousins.  Eventually we'll go out for a walk to include the dogs.  When we get back we'll play games, hitting the leftovers whenever we need more food.

That's it.