3 steps completed: 1. Buy, wrap, prepare for mailing Calif. gifts. 2. Buy Christmas tree, get it inside in stand. Not 100% straight, but when a cat is attacking your hands you call it straight and quit. 3. All Christmas stuff down out of attic. Only 1,997 steps to go!
Advice, from a Darwin Award Honorable mention: "If you find that you have set yourself on fire, "Oh, darn!" Is NOT the right response. Instead, scream, "HOLY SH*T!! I'M F***ING ON FIRE!!" That way, your wife will certainly know something is wrong." ( Quote from an old Darwin Awards book I unearthed. ) Whenever you feel overwhelmed by the chaos in your life, remember, it could always be worse! Have a great Saturday - your votes are in!
Generally, I prefer to talk, rather than text. But, I was grateful for texting when my aunt texted me last night to give me the news that my shamelessly Twilight-obsessed cousin gave birth to her daughter, at 4:52. Texting allowed me to express my genuine excitement, and not allow my ecstatic aunt to hear me laugh out loud when I was told the baby's name: Esme Renee. I can't wait to meet the new edition to the family...but I don't know if I'll ever be able to say her name with a straight face! Today, celebrate (and have a laugh at) your family's unique form of crazy. Happy Friday! Your votes are in!
Spent all day and evening buying,wrapping, and packaging gifts to send to friends and relatives in Calif.. Just a little time to sneak in votes before bed.
