'Tis the Christmas Log

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Where: Rainbow's End
When: 12/24/08-...
What: Christmas; we're celebrating!
Who: Anyone who wants to show up.

Rainbow's End was glittering with Christmas lights, which Mabry had supervised being put up, without lifting a finger to help with. Candles burned in the windows, there was a wreath on the door, and inside was as thoroughly decorated as outside. This was to say nothing of the various pieces of mistletoe hung in improbable places. an enormous tree had been set-up with a veritable mountain of presents beneath it.

As always, an absurd amount of cooking had been done. With the number of friends coming to dinner, no fewer than two turkeys and four ducks had been introduced to the oven. Mabry had lost count of the pies, cheesecakes, and cookies. The pans of dressing and casseroles were almost large enough to bathe in. The midnight chowder for Christmas Eve occupied a vat that could have fed all the residents of some of the smaller worlds.

But at last it was here. the sun had set on Christmas Eve and the time to celebrate the holiday had come.