I love coming to church here. My great-grandfather donated the land for the building. He and just about everybody else in my family has been a deacon or led the singing or preached or prayed over the congregation.

They’re all older now, but we’re all older now. Most of us, anyway, and this was one of the places where I learned about singing.
Yes, we brought Allie with us:

She’s an excellent traveler, and she’s feeling right at home at her grandhooman’s place. She will climb all over you to reach a piece of furniture that holds her interest.

And we went to visit my grandmother, too:

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy your time together and your traditions.