Christmas dinner is all laid out for before being served. The number of vegetables far exceeds meat, but in this case, that was not a bad thing. A few of my second cousins are in the background.

My cousin Jenny opens her mystery gift in the annual dollar store gift exchange, sitting next to General and Mrs. Thompson and my Aunt Chris.

Another fabulous gift from the exchange.

Uncle Kenny shows off his new party hat and curly wig.

Cousin Samantha Moore studies her new feather duster.

Various family members and friends sing Tom Jones.