The Big Green House

Wednesday, December 25, 2002

 

Happy happy joy joy

It�s cold, windy & wet. Not a white Xmas, but most assuredly a Seattle Xmas.

And here I am at work again. Feh. Then again, it�s time & a half OR a free paid holiday later � my choice. I�m thinking of taking the floating holiday this year. I feel the need for time off.

Anyway, here�s the big Holiday Extravaganza Edition of The Big Green House. Irish whiskey is optional, but does add to the ambience.

Things I miss: Mom�s turkey & stuffing; having tamales, made by the ladies at the Catholic church, for Xmas Eve dinner; getting a stocking filled with snacks and hygiene equipment (deodorant, shaving cream, shampoo, etc.); waking up at 6 AM & debating with myself whether to go out to the living room to check out what Santa brought or to roll over & snooze some more, and then realizing that there was no way in hell I was going to be able to get back to sleep.

Things I like: watching Lucy spend most of the day wandering around The Big Green House looking for the perfect spot in which to hide her new bone; hearing Science Girl say, �You smart man� when she opened her gift; all the cool goodies with which folks have seen fit to shower me - I will not list them here for fear of forgetting something & unintentionally slighting someone, but I do appreciate them; friends and family, here there and everywhere.

Merry Xmas to all, and to all a good night.

bmarkey 12/25/2002 04:02:00 PM