On to the mountains



Fiestas



We were up early Saturday and off to Vail. Jordan drove along, so Amy rode with her. Our car was packed to the gills! Cindo was happy to see us when we piled in the door around 11 a.m. We headed to Fiestas for Mexican lunch to tide us over before the big Christmas party.

Colby and Bolder appeared later in the afternoon - Bold was already in a tiz about party preparations. Nothing new there! He had just had his 4th chemo as he faces down an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The guy wears a cap, so even though he's lost his hair - most people can't tell. His 'stache is still holding on. Cindy says her hair has been falling out too as stress takes its toll. I can't imagine what they've been going through. 

A few hours later, it was time for us to experience our 4th Annual Lefebvre Christmas Even Party. They've been putting this shindig on for many years. We feel lucky to be included! (I'm not sure they even invited us...we just keep showing up). We do get a hotel room in Edwards, but their pretend daughter Amy stayed with them. 

Colby brought dozens of chicken wings from Moe's, the restaurant he manages. There were meatballs and cheeses. And the wine and liquor flowed. Before long, the place was rocking and it was time for the first set of Christmas music. The rules are, if you don't know the words - sing "hanna hanna hanna". Bolder leads. Cindy and Bolder's son Colby and his peers have grown up with this party - so they help. Our kids...Amy and Jordan anyway (Jud is a party pooper when it comes to singing) join right in.  "Mele Kalikimaka" is the crowd fave. There are grass skirts to go with that song.



The Lefebfres with Jordan Alvillar - who joined her parents in Grand Junction the next day

 Bold said a few words thanking people for all their support this year. An emotional guy - he didn't make all of us sob. So that was good. One of his friends made up a song to a Christmas tune that had a refrain that said F*&^% (insert bad word) cancer. It was very fitting! What a miserable disease. Be gone damn you.

About 10 PM Paul and I helped begin to clean up, and we took Jud back to our hotel. Amy and Jordan had retired long before - they were very, very tired! There were some party stragglers who stayed until nearly 11:30 PM I heard. Another great party - in the books.