Becca wrote:

>> Hey, you got it. The Christmas lights look so much nicer against the
>> snow.
>
> It was 78 (F) yesterday, so I went Christmas shopping, wearing shorts, a
> tank top and sandals. It hardly seems like Christmas, but a cold front
> will arrive on Monday to remind me.<g>

I guess that rules out the sorts of presents we came to expect at
Christmas, like skates, toboggans etc. :-)

> Last year I bought almost everything at Amazon.com, and I wish I had
> done that again, after dealing with the crowds. I hate shopping, so it
> brings out the "bah-humbug!" in me, which is not like me at all. It's
> the shopping that gets me, and I am so glad it is over.<ahhh relaxing>
> I came home and I drank a Coquito, a Puerto Rican version of eggnog.
> Coquito
>
> 2 8-oz cans coconut cream
> 1 can sweetened condensed milk
> 1 can evaporated milk
> 2 egg yolks (optional)
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> 1-2 cups white rum
> 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
>
> Add the ingredients to a blender and blend for a couple of minutes.
> Store in the refrigerator until chilled and serve cold. Storing in a
> bottle with a lid helps, since you can shake well before serving.


Sounds good.