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We were all really stylish.
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There was a lot of tree to work with.
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Log-splitting works best with a team.
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Turns out throwing is the most efficient was to move logs.
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Bryan brushes up on the prime rib recipe and makes a schedule.
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It requires focus.
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Cam, Matt, Rich, Ann
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Mom approves Bryan's offer to captain the roast.
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Matt and Bryan play a round of ping pong.
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Matt stays limber after the game.
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the team after a foursome round of freeform ping pong
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Susan and Leslie harvested some greenery for the tabletop.
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Emmett: the saddest Christmas clown in the world
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Bryan tests the roast temperature.
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Susan and Bryan cook while Ann and Rich offer moral support.
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The roast is done!
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one side of the dinner table
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the other side of the table
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Marc and Susan, hosts
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post-dinner lounging and movie-watching
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Christmas morning
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stockings hung by the chimney with care
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a pile of presents
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Cameron opens her stretching frame
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Susan
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Ann, Rich, Marc
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Bryan
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Cameron, present girl
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We met up with some old friends at the Gingerman in downtown Dallas.