Merry Christmas everyone!  For the past week, we’ve been going to many Christmas parties, feasting out non stop: turkey with all the trimmings, lobster quiche, roast duck, seafood platters and non stop desserts.  Didn’t lug my camera around to take pictures, but we are now recovering from a food coma. In the midst of the holiday season, I recalled a childhood memory (related to toys) that I wanted to share.  Since I was a child, my family had a tradition where we would leave out a plate of cookies and a glass of milk by the fireplace on Christmas eve.  In the morning, I would rush down and…