The Nutcracker on New Year's Eve

A Christmas tradition that our family started several years ago in an attempt to escape the clutches of materialism at this time of year and the addition of unnecessary "stuff" to our household was that of the gift of a special outing together. We decided the time spent together and the memories made were the best gifts we could give each other. These outings usually take the form of a theatrical production or musical concert at the symphony and always include dinner at an elegant restaurant.

This year, Katelin and Nathan wanted to continue the tradition by taking us to a performance of The Nutcracker at the beautiful L'viv opera house. Katelin couldn't accompany us since babies under 1 year old were not allowed in, so Nathan did the honors of escorting us tonight. It was a delightful production that we thoroughly enjoyed! But enough explaining...I'll let the pictures do the talking!

Thank you so much, Katelin and Nathan, for the wonderful memories!