Dec 25

20151225 081459  Blood-red dawn over wine-dark seas 20151225 081514  Wide view... DSCN5901  Tight view DSCN5902  Here are the kids making lunch for their escape to Eze
DSCN5903  For the record, they were escaping a medical "situation" 20151225 130527  Steps up 20151225 130958  This is the same path that Christine and I took yesterday 20151225 131126  Sand patch in the Med
20151225 131622  Apparently one must be superman to walk this route 20151225 132101  Gulch 20151225 135813  Nikki in the village 20151225 140045  More Nikki in the village.
20151225 135911  Detail 20151225 140022  Nico hangin' out 20151225 140024  Nice stonework! 20151225 142416  Having done all I could for Francis, I followed the prog up the hill.
20151225 153156  I continued above Eze 20151225 160159  but then came back down to meet the kids at the Fragonard factory 20151225 160232  This fountain ran rosewater and was wonderful to stand next to! 20151225 161345  Sun flecks on the descent
20151225 162152  The middle Corniche above us DSCN5904  I took me a few days but if finally got to make kirs royales! DSCN5909  Nikki preparing an apple pie DSCN5910  Just a mound of apples with pastry rolled out with a champagne bottle
DSCN5917  Christmas Round II begins! DSCN5918  Pretty! DSCN5919  Christine is happy but I don't think that Nikki is dejected! DSCN5920  A surprising pile of loot!
DSCN5921  Niiki and découpage DSCN5922  Excited! DSCN5923  Another present as Noa observes DSCN5924  What could it be?
DSCN5925  Whatever it is, Bi and Nico find it amusing DSCN5926  Francis has just figured out the power supply DSCN5927  Noa's first Christmas DSCN5928  and she gets a funny hat!
DSCN5931  Tearing the paper DSCN5934  ça sent bon DSCN5935  Soap that will never touch water DSCN5937  Maybe it will for these ladies!
DSCN5940  Bri and Nico DSCN5941  Christine and perfume DSCN5942  Perplexed? DSCN5943  Maybe even startled!
DSCN5944  Exchanges and trials DSCN5947  What is it? DSCN5950  Funny indeed! DSCN5951  More hilarity
DSCN5953  Christmas dinner starts with onion soup DSCN5954  Said soup DSCN5955  Then came stuffed duck and brussel sprouts! DSCN5958  Loading up plates
DSCN5959  I am pretty sure that I am making a face! DSCN5960  Relaxing after dinner DSCN5962  Checking our facts DSCN5964  Who was right?
20151225 213447  Dance party in the kitchen! DSCN5967  Some serious bumping! 20151225 213426  Live from Eze... 20151225 215956  it's Christmas Night Live!