Although I was sick on Yule, we had our Yule celebration (somewhat muted) anyway. We got our Little Prince his very own R2D2, which made him very happy, and a few other toys and books. He also got some Duplo from us and from his West Cost Grandparents.


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HAPPY MARDI GRAS!

Originally posted by dava at Toys for Tots--need a signal boost!

Burglars broke into the Killeen, TX, Salvation Army and stole gift cards, toys, and clothing intended for Toys for Tots and Project Angel Tree. Killeen is a military town. A lot of those kids are already missing a parent this holiday season. Stealing Christmas from them is just LOW.

Please ( Read more... )

All I wanted to do for XMas was to take my dad and step-mom to see Sherlock Holmes at the Alamo Drafthouse. Village, Lake Creek, even Ritz, I didn't care. I'd been watching for the past week to see when the tickets went on sale. They showed up online the day my dad and step-mom arrived (Christmas Eve Eve). So I asked everyone which theatre and what ( Read more... )

I really really plan to send out holiday cards with a holiday letter this year. I know I said that last year and didn't...but this year I'm determined. Especially because we have two different kinds of cards, one naughty and one nice. The naughty cards are NSFW ( Read more... )

Once again I plan to send out holiday cards with a holiday letter this year. So, if you want one, please leave your address below or tell me where I can find it. (Responses are screened). If I sent you one last year and your address hasn't changed, you don't need to leave me your address again ( Read more... )

I hope to send out holiday cards with a holiday letter this year. So, if you want one, please leave your address below or tell me where I can find it. (Responses are screened).

As always, my contact information can be found on a friends-only post on my birthday (the only post from 1979).

On Thanksgiving, I got up and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parnade while lordaerith made Kahlua Torte. queencimmy was visiting Dad, so she was watching it on delay.

I didn't get to see the end of the parnade because we left to have Thanksgiving with raenshadoe and last_bastion at their friend Gentleman's house. He had Rock Band. We played lots and lots of Rock Band. OMG, so much ( Read more... )

Happy π day everyone!!!

In honor of the day, I am wearing my Pinky and the Brain pie/π shirt (they're both thinking about pie/π)

Had a really good weekend (and then a busy beginning of the week...which is why I'm only getting a chance to write about it now ( Read more... )