Holiday Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. To cause something to combust ALSO what we do to Christmas trees on New Year’s Eve
  2. 4. A space left to be filled ALSO the written part of most holiday cards we receive…
  3. 5. A vehicle used in agriculture ALSO a canvas for the creative to string lights and parade through Geyserville in November
  4. 6. Acronym for Dallas-Fort Worth ALSO destination for Lucia and Lee to visit friend and greet a new member of the next generation
  5. 8. Too small to see without aid ALSO size of people in holiday photo cards with more than three separate pictures
  6. 9. Business that distills to produce hard alcohol ALSO type of festival we attended in Santa Rosa, CA
  7. 11. Mexican city in Yucatan peninsula on Caribbean Sea ALSO where Lee went for Spring Break
  8. 12. Shelled, decapod crustacean ALSO fishing goal and menu item during our stay in Waldport on the Oregon coast in September
  9. 14. Location of the jewel of the University of California system ALSO where Lee graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology in May
  10. 15. California city which hosts the World AG EXPO ALSO location of Ernie and Lucia’s trip to visit our relatives there
  11. 17. End of year greeting ALSO our best wishes from Bear, Lee, Abby, Mitchell, Lucia and Ernie!!!
Down
  1. 1. Slang for festival of beer ALSO name of events attended in January and August
  2. 2. Capital of the Netherlands ALSO destination for Abby and Mitchell on vacation trip in August
  3. 3. Resting place of Edgar Allan Poe ALSO where Abby resides and works AND popular destination for other Osborns (Feb and Sept)
  4. 7. Historic Roman lawyer ALSO name of beer Lucia stood in line for four hours to taste
  5. 10. New Mexico’s capital city ALSO location, along with Albuquerque, of Ernie and Lucia’s vacation to hang with friends and visit our cousins
  6. 13. Means town or village of geysers ALSO location of cousins Reta and Bill’s 50th anniversary party ALSO our city address
  7. 14. Large carnivorous mammal on California state flag ALSO the name of our new mini Australian Sheppard
  8. 16. Democratic island, Part of Republic of China ALSO where Lee visited in January
  9. 17. To gather a crop such as grapes ALSO an excuse to have a party with our college friends