Every year the MIT gang gets together for a group Christmas party, featuring a Yankee Swap for the Adults
and a Secret Santa for the kids. In years past, the Christmas party has been at the Meeks house; however,
since the Meeks have moved to Rhode Island, we offered to host the party instead.
Liz Brooks did most of the planning. Daphne was not going to organize another party so soon after the
B'nai Mitzvah. We had a buffet meal and lots of conversation, but the highlight of the afternoon was
the Yankee Swap, with Nat Brooks' new and revised rules.
This year, like in years past, I wandered around with the camera to record the event for the future.
The pictures are not stellar, but it is interesting to go back and look at past year's events. In fact,
Caroline was just reviewing the
Christmas party pictures from 1999, reliving old memories. (We do not
have pictures from the 2000 Christmas party since Daphne and I spent that Christmas taking pictures in
St. Thomas.)
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Dec 24, 09:32am Beth Working on Thank-you Notes (49Kb) | Dec 25, 06:43am Opening the Dogs Presents (86Kb) | Dec 25, 06:44am Giving Kayla Her Presents (89Kb) | Dec 25, 06:44am Cinnamon Flavored Tennis Balls, Yum (95Kb) | Dec 25, 06:45am Kayla (70Kb) | Dec 25, 06:46am Can I Please Have Another of Those (65Kb) |
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Dec 25, 06:47am Beth Wonders Whats in the Smallest Box (39Kb) | Dec 25, 06:47am I Want To Open the Big One (96Kb) | Dec 25, 06:47am This is How You Use the Leatherman Tool (33Kb) | Dec 25, 06:49am Ben and Beth (85Kb) | Dec 25, 06:51am Ben Shows off His New K'nex (45Kb) | Dec 25, 07:35am Beth and Ben After Opening Presents (86Kb) |
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Dec 25, 01:19pm Caroline in the Kitchen (61Kb) | Dec 25, 01:20pm Canary, What Canary (37Kb) | Dec 25, 01:20pm Sugar High (60Kb) | Dec 25, 01:21pm Daphne (27Kb) | Dec 25, 01:38pm Scott Gives a Backrub To Woman Number 1 (50Kb) | Dec 25, 01:42pm Scott Gives a Backrub To Woman Number 2 (34Kb) |
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Dec 25, 02:04pm Diana (48Kb) | Dec 25, 02:04pm Noah (28Kb) | Dec 25, 02:05pm Daphne (51Kb) | Dec 25, 02:11pm Katrina with Dad (137Kb) | Dec 25, 02:17pm Katrina with Mom (61Kb) | Dec 25, 02:17pm Liz (52Kb) |
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Dec 25, 02:18pm Nathan (76Kb) | Dec 25, 02:20pm The Secret Santa Gifts (114Kb) | Dec 25, 02:20pm Liesl and Nancy (64Kb) | Dec 25, 02:40pm And Again (61Kb) | Dec 25, 02:42pm The Decorations Are Fascinating (49Kb) | Dec 25, 02:44pm Katrina Admires the Iron Work (46Kb) |
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Dec 25, 02:47pm Nat Vs. Tom, Round Two (43Kb) | Dec 25, 02:49pm Liz Looking Harried (38Kb) | Dec 25, 02:50pm Nancy, Mike, Noah, Scott, Caroline and Peter (85Kb) | Dec 25, 02:56pm Cyd (55Kb) | Dec 25, 02:57pm Mike (46Kb) | Dec 25, 03:00pm Paul Rensing (38Kb) |
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Dec 25, 03:16pm The Kids Table (80Kb) | Dec 25, 03:17pm Stephanie Finds a Quiet Place To Eat (34Kb) | Dec 25, 03:18pm Peter (48Kb) | Dec 25, 03:21pm Linda, Steve, and a Secret, Perhaps (97Kb) | Dec 25, 03:28pm The Adults Eat Dinner (92Kb) | Dec 25, 04:05pm Kayla Wishes She Could Eat Dinner Too (44Kb) |
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Dec 25, 04:05pm Good Doggie (39Kb) | Dec 25, 04:07pm Snack (41Kb) | Dec 25, 04:08pm Time for a Fresh Bottle (34Kb) | Dec 25, 04:09pm Linda and the Mint-stick (63Kb) | Dec 25, 04:18pm Peas on Earth... (68Kb) | Dec 25, 04:33pm A Green Dessert (78Kb) |
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Dec 25, 04:34pm Tamar and Liz (42Kb) | Dec 25, 04:35pm Jeb and Karen (40Kb) | Dec 25, 04:36pm Mother and Son (46Kb) | Dec 25, 04:54pm All Hail Nat, Secret Santa's Helper (77Kb) | Dec 25, 04:55pm And the First Present Goes To... (69Kb) | Dec 25, 04:55pm Nate Walks Away with His Present (75Kb) |
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Dec 25, 04:56pm What's Katrina Got (71Kb) | Dec 25, 04:56pm Katrina Caught Eating the Alcohol Filled Candy (72Kb) | Dec 25, 04:57pm Secret Santa's Helper (74Kb) | Dec 25, 04:59pm And the Last Present Goes To... (77Kb) | Dec 25, 05:02pm Mother and Daughter Crafts (119Kb) | Dec 25, 05:09pm Nat Explains This Years Complex Rules (72Kb) |