The table leaf worked out very well, although we had to turn the living room into a dining room with two tables to seat everyone. A little too much work to set all that up again for Christmas, when it is just our own family.
Christmas is also going merrily. The family sculptor improved on a gingerbread house's chimney by adding two Santa legs sticking out of it.
The oldest child has improved rapidly, and is scheduled for surgery in a few weeks to prevent a recurrence.
