Worcester Square in early-December snow

Worcester Square again

Flax Pond, in Lynn, in mid-December snow

Robert and Grandma Helena on a snowy December day at lunch. . .

. . . and shopping at Walmart

Christina, Pearl, Ining, and Erik: BU friends (and spouse) at a pre-Christmas dinner out

Christina and some of her Bunker Hill ESL writing students at an end-of-semester party

Robert trying to pick out a giant tree

Christina trying to pick out a short, fat tree

Robert trying to put the tree we finally bought on top of the Zipcar Mini Cooper

The tree, in living room, with its ethernet cable garland

Robert hanging a Yoda Jedi Council ornament

Christina replacing some of Robert's ornaments

Our finished tree

A Krispy Kreme truck parked in Medford for the weekend, a week before Christmas

Hot donuts still on the assembly line

Smiling at the prospect of donuts after only an hour-long wait in the cold December rain

In New York, with Mom and Dad's Christmas tree

Playing the tourist in Times Square

A sleepy, cat-allergy-y Robert opening presents Christmas morning

Christina with the presents Robert wrapped beautifully for her

More present-opening

Aunt Grace and Maria before Christmas dinner

Aunt Mary and Christina, ditto

Mom and Dad relaxing after Christmas dinner

The morning after Christmas: College Point snow

. . . and more snow. . .

Robert shoveling snow and tossing it at the camera

Aurora, arrived in Boston for New Year's, opening late Christmas presents with Christina

Grandma Helena opening her presents

Eating cheese and crackers before a festive dinner at Richard's house

Richard, Christine, Aurora, Robert, and Grandma Helena in Richard's living room

Christine and Aurora guard the snack mix

Niece, uncle, and aunt enjoy an end-of-December visit--by the way, there's still snow on the ground outside.