Boat Parades and Burdens

Boat Parade, Dana Point, California, December, 2008 Steps to Obedience Boat parades are a favorite Christmas tradition in waterfront communities. Participants spend days decorating their vessels with Christmas lights, Santas, stars and crosses. Skippers host parties aboard their boats, welcoming guests to enjoy the spectacle while enjoying food and drink. Boatloads of spectators line the edges […]


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Boat Parades and Burdens

Boat Parade, Dana Point, California, December, 2008 Steps to Obedience Boat parades are a favorite Christmas tradition in waterfront communities. Participants spend days decorating their vessels with Christmas lights, Santas, stars and crosses. Skippers host parties aboard their boats, welcoming guests to enjoy the spectacle while enjoying food and drink. Boatloads of spectators line the edges […]


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Boat Parades and Burdens

Boat Parade, Dana Point, California, December, 2008 Steps to Obedience Boat parades are a favorite Christmas tradition in waterfront communities. Participants spend days decorating their vessels with Christmas lights, Santas, stars and crosses. Skippers host parties aboard their boats, welcoming guests to enjoy the spectacle while enjoying food and drink. Boatloads of spectators line the edges […]


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Love in a Pan

Making Cinnamon Rolls with Elaine and Cadence, Christmastime,  2008 Making it Our Christmas In 1986, my daughter Elaine was four years old. We spent Christmas in my parents’ home that year. On Christmas Eve, she and I baked cinnamon rolls for the family to enjoy on Christmas morning. We made them again the next year. […]


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>Love in a Pan

> Making Cinnamon Rolls with Elaine and Cadence, Christmastime,  2008 Making it Our Christmas In 1986, my daughter Elaine was four years old. We spent Christmas in my parents’ home that year. On Christmas Eve, she and I baked cinnamon rolls for the family to enjoy on Christmas morning. We made them again the next […]


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