Lovely repetitive patterns

This has been an amazing holiday, and I'm just about ready for it to end. Unfortunately it won't be doing so for another two weeks. It is just that I've enjoyed myself so much so far (and eaten and drunk...drinken? more than enough) that it can't go on much longer at this level of excellence. As always the last half of break will be a let down, I'll get sick of the people here, I'll be bored to death, and I'll run out of money. Here's to hoping I can delay the inevitable.

Oh, and these are some dishes my dear brother got a Christmas or two ago that he hasn't had cause to use until now. Ah, enforced federal vacations.