Santa came a few days early for good little Red Hatters at our December holiday dinner! We really appreciated him taking time out of his busy holiday schedule to visit us. His jolly old laugh really livened up the night. He must have been in quite a rush, however, to make it all the way from the North Pole to Elkins because he forgot his red pants and showed up in his Red Hat bloomers instead! I wonder if Mrs. Claus knows he borrowed her purple boa and gloves to complete his outfit?

The elves worked extra hard this year and sent Santa down to our party with a sleigh full of presents. How nice to get something other than coal this year! Everyone was dazzled by the pretty packages and delighted with the wide array of gifts they unwrapped.

Linda Lee entertained us once again with her beautiful voice. We sang Christmas Carols (at least the versus we remembered!) and had a wonderful time just laughing and spending time with our friends.

The newly opened RailYard Restaurant in downtown Elkins, near the train depot, played host for the evening. Everyone dined on a traditional turkey and all-the-trimmings dinner. It was delicious and I know no one went away hungry. What a great way to wrap up a wonderful year full of fun and friends!

To read more about the newly opened RailYard restaurant click here for an article recently featured in The Inter-Mountain newspaper.