Christmas feast

Most of the time, Darlene and I have dinner at home on Christmas Day. You know, the usual stuff - turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, etc. But this year we decided to give ourselves a break from the work and the ensuing mess and treat ourselves to dinner out for Christmas. With all the fine hotels we have in Calgary, we figured we would have the pick of the crop as it were. Little did we realize that a lot of other people made the same choice and as a result, many locales had been sold out for months.

Finally, we settled in on the Delta hotel, for their first of two seatings. The food was great. It was impossible to eat our money's worth, but we tried - yes we did. The best part of course, was that after it was over, we just walked away. No dishes, no turkey leftovers for a week. It was a nice treat.

Here's hoping your holiday meal was enjoyable and you were able to share it with friends and loved ones.