I started "Breakfast at Grandpa's" several years back. Everyone comes over at 9:30 in PJ's and robes. We sit around the downstairs and eat breakfast while exchanging gifts and having a great Christmas morning like we all remember from when were all kids. By noon, everyone is gone to see other family and friends, and Judy and I get to put our feet up for the day just chilling out and relaxing.
This year it was a record temperature for the 24th and 25th. At 82° on Christmas eve was the hottest day ever in December in Norfolk, VA. It was still 73° at 5AM Christmas morning. It went up to 80° by noon. We ran the AC instead of the usual crackling fire in the fireplace. By 11AM, everyone was sitting out on the deck enjoying summer weather.
For this year the spread was:
Mimosas and Greyhounds
Bagels with several cheese spreads and smoked trout/salmon/mullet
Three types of Danish pastries
Apple Strudel
A big fruit platter with melons, pineapple, berries, grapes, apples, etc.
Nuts, Christmas snacks/breads/cookies, a little fudge and some candies
Normally, I do a couple of hearty breakfast casseroles and a lot of applewood smoked bacon - but with the hot weather, I decided the cooler food would be more welcome.
Not one person had a hot cup of coffee or cocoa, but we went through three bottles of Prosecco, a gallon of OJ, and a lot of Perrier.
