It is normal here to celebrate Natal by getting together the night before for a midnight dinner. Everyone invited arrived with something good to eat. Jay made a delicious turkey, and we also had a pork roast, grilled beef, rice, farofa, potato salad, homemade apple sauce, and lots of bebidas (drinks).
Unlike in the states where kids are encouraged to go to bed early so Santa will bring their presents, kids stay up really late and get their presents on Christmas Eve here. While there were no kids at our party, we grown-ups still exchanged presents and stayed up really late. We did a Secret Santa thing, and we each had to give clues about our person while everyone else tried to guess who it was. I usually don't like those games very much, but this was a hilarious and really fun way to do it. The fact that we are all pretty similar- almost all musicians, all from somewhere else- made it tricky to come up with clues.
Me trying to explain my amigo secreto
(don't mind the nudity behind me :)
Jay and his secret friend
We mostly spent the night laughing, eating, and talking with our friends, but we also snuck in some time for posing and a little harp playing.
This was our conservative pose ;)
Tough guys
OMG it's a real smile!!!!
Realizing how complicated the harp is to play.
In case you're wondering, we are spending today like any other day- a lil laundry, lil cleaning, lil napping. It is weird to get all "in the spirit" when we are used to seeing snow on the ground, and rushing around, stressing about getting the right presents at this time of year. It is a very welcome change to both of us to be completely relaxed and stress-free, and we plan on bringing this attitude with us back to the states.
Happy Holidays to everyone! Abraços e beijos do Brasil!
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