I apologize as we are terribly behind in posting. As soon as Richard & I have them sorted out, we will post our Christmas pictures. We also have some from a New Year's Day outing as well.

Meanwhile, I have a few photos from my company's Christmas party that I'd like to share. I promise I won't bore you with the photos of people you don't know and will never see again, but I did want to show you the venue where the company-do was held.

It's a place in Friendswood called White House Ranch. When Richard & I first moved here we called the place "Southfork" because it reminded us of the ranch from the show Dallas. Turns out the place has a showbiz connection alright - it used to be Chuck Norris' house!

We recently noticed it was for sale and were afraid it was going to be knocked down to make way for yet another new subdivision but thankfully that's not the case. Apparently the new owners have decided to rent it out for events such as weddings and parties. I'm glad because it gave us a chance to see it from the inside. While the website shows some lovely details, I thought it would be fun to show you some of the unpublished views of the house.

Our dinner was not a sit-down affair, which allowed everyone to mingle and move about. However, one of the most popular rooms was the study, where the bar had been set up. Check out that beautiful wood paneling:

The main living room was where the band was set up and everyone was dancing (except of course us because Richard does not dance!):

The morning room directly off of the kitchen had been turned into a casino for us:

But here's the real shocker - the bathroom off of the dining room had (dare I show it???) PINK marble and brass SWAN fixtures!

I'm still in shock. Not quite what I was expecting from Walker, Texas Ranger....