{"id":5531,"date":"2020-01-09T11:32:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=5531"},"modified":"2020-01-09T11:32:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T14:32:41","slug":"before-discussing-new-years-lets-talk-about-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=5531","title":{"rendered":"Before discussing New Year&#8217;s, let&#8217;s talk about Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>W<\/strong>e are arrived back in Brazil on December 23rd and it took a few days to get settled into the apartment.\u00a0 The next day, we had Dani&#8217;s family come over for food and drink.<\/p>\n<p>In Brazil, it is customary to have a dinner right after midnight on Christmas Eve, then her family stayed the night and left on Christmas.\u00a0 This was a surprise to me, but perfectly acceptable.\u00a0 So, here are a few pics of the dinner.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/bfb07291-4aff-419c-9a88-d3ba9e30d1d9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5548\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/bfb07291-4aff-419c-9a88-d3ba9e30d1d9.jpg?resize=529%2C705&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/bfb07291-4aff-419c-9a88-d3ba9e30d1d9.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/bfb07291-4aff-419c-9a88-d3ba9e30d1d9.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/bfb07291-4aff-419c-9a88-d3ba9e30d1d9.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5547\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1939416e-4d4f-4060-983a-adbfb7fee955.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06a6fcda-5d7b-4d00-91fb-2e9803b83a48.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06a6fcda-5d7b-4d00-91fb-2e9803b83a48.jpg?resize=529%2C705&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06a6fcda-5d7b-4d00-91fb-2e9803b83a48.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06a6fcda-5d7b-4d00-91fb-2e9803b83a48.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06a6fcda-5d7b-4d00-91fb-2e9803b83a48.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5470\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?resize=529%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?w=1328&amp;ssl=1 1328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_001805SMALL.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3ee5a0ec-476e-42ed-810c-af88d579f25d.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-01-08-at-17.18.292.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>This my pretty little friend after eating a plate full of grapes.\u00a0 Brazilian love fruits and the country produces a great amount of all fruits and vegetables.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191224_180736.MEDIUM-scaled-e1577484387459-576x1024-1.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191224_180736.MEDIUM-scaled-e1577484387459-576x1024-1.jpeg?resize=529%2C663&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191224_180736.MEDIUM-scaled-e1577484387459-576x1024-1.jpeg?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191224_180736.MEDIUM-scaled-e1577484387459-576x1024-1.jpeg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>This is my pretty friend after staying up late and eating midnight dinner.\u00a0 She stayed there until mamma put pajamas on her and placed her in bed.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?resize=529%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?w=1328&amp;ssl=1 1328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/20191225_004303MEDIUM.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Other that this it was a quiet, pleasant holiday; but before I go, I want to show you a short video we took in Oklahoma when we visited my brother and his lovely wife.\u00a0 This was at a church which had put up about 400 million lights.\u00a0 (or at least it seemed that many)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 529px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5531-1\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" 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