We begin with the checks I ordered, with my very own drawing on them. Please notice the special message under the amount line...
My family from Florida visited C-U recently. This is my mama, Annet, to whom many of you e-mail birthday greetings every year.
My stepfather Nathan, after his superhotspicy Chinese chicken asploded on his shirt...TIDE PEN AT THE READY!!!
"Little" sister (18 yrs old) Ajay enjoys her Buddha's delight, not knowing I'm taking her picture.
"Little" brother (17, about 6'2'' or 6'3'') pauses dramatically mid-bite on tofu and juicy duck.
Sara didn't know her pic was being taken as she set up for an early Christmas dinner with the other-parent side of my family. She doesn't love this pic, but it makes my pants too tight...Teh Sexxorz.
Wes, visiting from the deep south, where he's doing his vet internships. I grew up with him, and he was one of my groomsmen. His dad had a stroke last week, which sucks, but he's improving quickly.
Tripes with Golden Mushroom at Lai Lai Chinese Restaurant. Yeah, stomach lining with chives and carrots and garlic and ginger and enoki mushrooms.
I ate it.
A close up of the mushrooms, courtesy of Scott M.
A book we found while doing our work in the basement of the University of Illinois library, 6th largest in the nation with 9 1/2 million books.
She wants to be HIS "chick to share."
Karina does the best gift wraps.
That's it for now. Peace out, happy holidays. I'll keep you updating on more writing and the release date for my first article-for-money.
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Off to wrap presents, clean the house, and watch GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, the last Godzilla film for at least ten years...
(current music: Prince - "Let's Go Crazy")