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A Quiet Christmas Celebration in Truckee

·Truckee, California, United States·#winter#christmas#family#holiday#lake tahoe#truckee
Two smiling people, one holding a green object, with a Christmas tree and wooden ceiling in the background.

We spent Christmas up in Truckee this year. It snowed quite a bit, which always makes the holiday feel right. The balcony railing was covered by nightfall, and we stayed inside where it was warm, with the lights from the Christmas trees reflecting on the windows.

The house was full of people. We took the usual selfies. A friend came dressed as Santa Claus, looking very convincing with the beard and red suit. This was the main event, and everyone, including the dog in his festive bandana, got a photo with him.

While the main group was socializing, others were scattered around the house. One of the kids found his way into the home music studio to check out the equipment. In the kitchen, the usual work of preparing a big holiday meal was in full swing, complete with paper crowns. It was just a comfortable couple of days spent together with good food and familiar company.

A person dressed as Santa Claus with a white beard and red suit sits indoors, with an abstract painting and window in the background.Two people, one in a Santa suit and another wearing a lights necklace and holding a striped bag, sit indoors.A snowy wooden fence with Christmas garland and lights, overlooking snow-covered trees and distant buildings at night.A black and white dog wearing a red bandana sits in front of a brightly lit Christmas tree.A white Christmas tree with decorations stands beside a window, revealing a snowy outdoor scene and holiday figures on the sill.A child with blonde hair and a green hoodie sits at a desk surrounded by music production equipment.Two children and a woman sit on a couch in a living room with a Christmas-decorated staircase and wood-paneled walls.A person in a green sweater and paper crown prepares a large salad with greens, feta, and pomegranate seeds in a kitchen.

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