[Leica] Merry Christmas

[reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)]

> WOW! We had exactly the same thing happen on the 24th with exactly  the 
> same cut of meat. As the only vegetarian I had plenty of what the  meat 
> folks call side dishes and everyone seemed to get their fill  without the 
> beef. But Ann was in tears about the whole thing.

Please offer Ann my condolences and tell her I understand.

I made a huge vat of tortilla soup, a chicken-broth base bursting with 
zucchini and tomato and carrots and garlic and potato and various peppers, 
served with shredded cheese, avocado, and deep-fried tortilla strips. It 
didn't quite go with the other "side dishes" (candied yams, braised long 
beans, Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes) but people were happy and well 
fed.