Christmas dinner! Not quite the same as it is in Brentwood in our dining room, but we made it work. Our main dish was Gebackenes Karpfen, which is an Austrian tradition according to the Internet, but is really a German tradition according to my Austrian professor. Hmm. Anyways, it is basically just carp fillets rolled in a mixture of flour, eggs, and bread crumbs and then pan-seared. It tasted a lot yummier when we ordered it at a restaurant than when we made it ourselves. Oh well, the rest of the food was excellent! I think it was the first year my parents didn't really do anything in terms of preparation--it was the least we could do to thank them for our European excursion. I enjoyed getting to feel like a "grown-up" (after years at the kids' table), and hopefully they enjoyed a break from the usual madness. Below is a photo of our cute little Christmas tree. I know, he looks wimpy...I had to buy that one, though, 'cause I was afraid no one else would want him.