Winter in Houston can defy Santa's North Pole standards, as it did on December 2nd, when ARRUF members met to start the holidays with a reception and luncheon in the Faculty Club Garden. Amid sparkling sunlight and glistening flowers, singers and a harpist from the Shepherd School lifted everyone's spirits. The Faculty Club's new chef created a special menu that displayed her considerable talents. While the notion of a "winter picnic" may have puzzled some, it felt like a new ARRUF tradition.