Rolla did not have a White Christmas this year, just rain and fog.

Since it was again very quiet, I helped Vina with the housekeeping and we were done with the laundry and housekeeping by 12 noon.

Since we're Hindus we dont celebrate Christmas as such,we  invite our family friends for Dinner, and along with the wives played Cards. That night we just had 1 guest check in. What a big difference from the Christmas season we used to have in Zambia! There the busiest time of the year was the Christmas eve business in our shops and in those days there were  no credit cards in use so we had to come with the cash and count the notes at home. The there would always be a party at a friend's house where we'd have "Chicken Kadai" and "Prawns Masala" all accompanied by bottles of "MOSI" beer. So on Christmas day all the men folks would be nursing a hangover and the ladies would do the household chores.

Someone asked me if I gave or received any presents during Christmas and I had to say no, but things are going to change for this family from next year as our Grandson, Nikhil,  will be growing up we are going to buy lots of presents for him and will not let him feel that he is missing out on the Christmas spirit.

Now only a few more days left for 2007 to wind up and 2008 is almost upon us.

Occupancy has been pretty dull, so far we have remodelled 6 ground floor rooms, and hope to finish remodelling the remaining 4 ground floor rooms in Jan 2008.

ps. I did receive a box of imported cookies from Mid America Bank, even though I do not bank with them,( Greg, the Manager knows me from the Golf club) and from Marcia Rehm(my American Family Insurance broker)