a letter from Youngest
Dear mythological creature in red, AKA Santa Claus,
Although it is highly unlikely that you exist, in the event that you do, I would like the following objects of play promptly at 800 hours.
This includes:
a Bamboo Fun medium in black
Resident Evil 4 for the Wii
a Black Death Ninja Sword
a set of colored pencils
the Futurama movie
Ohh! And be careful coming down the chimney - I will be waiting with Ninjas.
Cute, huh.
It's sad when they stop believing in Santa, but I like the stage when they play along. 13 is just the right age sometimes. It's like they suddenly get all the jokes.
We had snow yesterday.
Because I'm still partly deaf I didn't notice that it had gotten quiet outside - but it had. Everything was blanketed and we left early to attend our nephew's baptism.
It was a pretty day for a baptism, all white.
Afterwards, we went to K's sister's house for good food and lots of wine.
K's cousins flew in from far away and we had the very best time gabbing with them.
There were big bowls of chili and children running and playing and the birthday boy (he turns one on the 4th) took a good long nap and then entertained us all as he practiced his walking.
This week?
Parcels shipping to all points of the globe.
The orthodontist.
A secret mission.
A possible date with my pal M.
The return of my laptop?
Middle's birthday.
I'll keep you posted.
Although it is highly unlikely that you exist, in the event that you do, I would like the following objects of play promptly at 800 hours.
This includes:
a Bamboo Fun medium in black
Resident Evil 4 for the Wii
a Black Death Ninja Sword
a set of colored pencils
the Futurama movie
Ohh! And be careful coming down the chimney - I will be waiting with Ninjas.
Cute, huh.
It's sad when they stop believing in Santa, but I like the stage when they play along. 13 is just the right age sometimes. It's like they suddenly get all the jokes.
We had snow yesterday.
Because I'm still partly deaf I didn't notice that it had gotten quiet outside - but it had. Everything was blanketed and we left early to attend our nephew's baptism.
It was a pretty day for a baptism, all white.
Afterwards, we went to K's sister's house for good food and lots of wine.
K's cousins flew in from far away and we had the very best time gabbing with them.
There were big bowls of chili and children running and playing and the birthday boy (he turns one on the 4th) took a good long nap and then entertained us all as he practiced his walking.
This week?
Parcels shipping to all points of the globe.
The orthodontist.
A secret mission.
A possible date with my pal M.
The return of my laptop?
Middle's birthday.
I'll keep you posted.
Comments
Have not decorated yet either, unless you count the wreath on the door, which I only put up because I needed a wreath-keeper thingie for the fall wreath and thus had to swap them out. The wreaths. I am making this sound really complicated. So. Tired.
We await that one.
I know Futurama has the one-eyed lady with the voice of Peg Bundy and I know swords because of CCK's awesome KungFu Black Sash sword skills. I wouldn't let him practice in the living room. I think we lost a lampshade that way.
It's a pretty gruesome scenario. I'm predicting a full range of warm, heartfelt emotions alternating with ice-cold Grinchiness. Kind of like the weather around here.
In other news, I don't start decorating for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. I don't feel particularly Christmas-y until December 10th or so.
Hope Middle's birthday is marvelous.
And a lovely week ahead.
Other than for the orthodontist.
Or a set of coloured pencils for that matter.
(No wonder Middle is a legend, my birthday is the 8th. Sagittarians are THE best.)
wait till he discovers sais (and how to use them)....