Christmas was by far the most
important Dubois Family event. In Roosendaal, New York, Paris and recently
Villars. It was serious snacking, cooking, the consome, cocktails and exquisite
wines. We exchanged gifts, discussed the year and shared stories. A sizzling
fireplace and a Christmas tree decorated with new ornaments and golden oldies! We
played a range of Christmas songs from Lennon to Andy Williams with of course
Inge’s favorite Chris Rea’s “I’ll be home for Christmas”.
For Omy it was important that
we dressed up for dinner, the boys rarely followed this unwritten rule but Moeder,
Wanda, Inge, Dagmar and later Charlotte appeared “chic” at the dinner table,
Omy smiled! To me this was the sign it’s game on: it’s Christmas! After serious
cooking the ladies were dressed in-style and we focused on the meal. A well-set
table, place cards, a wine decanter as we drank some of the finest wines,
creative and traditional cooking leading to stunning dishes! Wanda always had
to travel to join and never forgot to bring her Christmas outfit along. Mother
and daughter shined!
As we indulged our delicacies,
enjoyed the great wines and sipped digestives we got tired of these Christmas
songs which means it’s Bee Gees time with World, Spicks and Specks,
Massachusetts and more which was the prelude of some more rock and roll and dancing!
This year’s Christmas will be
different so let’s remember what we’ve had, prepare to preserve and renew such
a rich tradition and make sure we optimize this year’s Christmas time with our
Families!
With time and generosity
As we learned it this year
never forget to seize the day
Merry Christmas!
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