Saturday Dan and I went to the Sons of the Republic of Texas/Daughters of the Republic of Texas (SRT/DRT) Christmas luncheon. It was held at the Oscar Store. Oscar was a little Czech village, founded in the late nineteenth century. In 1896, its heyday, it had a population of 115 and had a cotton gin, a hotel, a general store, a blacksmith and a barber. All that remains is the Oscar Store, which is actually a restaurant now. It is a reconstruction of the original Oscar Store, which burned to the ground in 2005. It's one of our favorite places to go for a hearty Texas dinner. The heartiness of the banquet lunch we were served yesterday was no exception - steak, baked potato, green beans, hot roll and, for dessert, peach cobbler! It was more than I could eat for a noon meal, so I asked for a take-out container and brought home enough for another meal.
Then, on Saturday evening, we went, along with our friends Kay and Andy, to the Temple Symphony Holiday Concert, which always the kicks-off the holiday season for us. As always it was wonderful. This was the first time the whole orchestra has gathered for a performance in two years, due to COVID precautions. So it was especially joyous!
So now, our tree is decorated, the living room is aglow with sparkly lights, I've done my shopping, and made and mailed my Christmas cards. We will be attending a few other celebrations before Christmas Day, but we are already well into the Christmas spirit.
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