[Oe List ...] Christmas Story

[Wilson Priscilla]

A Magical Christmas



How do you honor four significant life events during a Christmas  
holiday? This was the question for Christmas, 2006.

Grandpa, my husband of fifty-four years, had turned eighty years old.
Our Oregon son, Tim, had reached the half-century mark of fifty.
Out first granddaughter-in-law, Phaedra, had turned thirty years of age.
And in a different genre, Jeff, our twenty-four year old grandson,  
had served his time in the Army and become a civilian again.

Costa Rica swirled to the top of the list of possibilities for a  
magical Christmas for fourteen people ranging in age from 2 ½ to 80.

At the end of a long, tooth-jarring drive from San Jose to the  
Pacific Coast, Quepos presents a spectacular seascape setting. A  
couple of miles further is Manuel Antonio National Park, where  
trogons, herons, squirrel monkeys and sloths range. Buena Vista  
Villas in the Park accommodated our multi-interest crew with three  
rented Casas. We swam in a choice of several pools, but  the  
mountainside waterfall pool quickly became the favorite.

Memorable moments were so many. The zip line for the bravest, the  
catamaran ride and seeing the dolphins, the photo-ing of monkeys,  
sloths, sun sets and kids playing. The family laughter, the care and  
grace of the Costa Ricans who work at Buena Vista, the Mariposa Hotel  
dinner, and the group photos – so much to remember with love. The  
lovely Casas, the birds, even the steps and hills, the stunning  
scenery – so much to look back on with joy in my heart.

A radical mix of different ages, passions, beliefs, values, hopes and  
dreams shapes this family of fourteen. We love each and respect the  
gifts and warts of everyone.

Christmas magic floated through the air on Christmas Eve … hors  
d’oeuvres, drinks and group pictures set the tone for an evening of  
memories, hopes and dreams. Sitting in a circle on the open deck …  
over-looking the setting sun sink into the Pacific Ocean … we shared  
(one at a time) memories of Christmas memories special for us.

Celebrating the four special occasions provided a spectacular end to  
2006 and beginning of 2007. It offered a grateful chance to “be  
family” and to greet life’s ups and downs with delight, courage and  
hope.

Priscilla Wilson
TeamTech Press
Mission Hills, KS 66208
pwilson at teamtechinc.com



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