Dec 25, 2002 20:58
Hung with the family all day. Had a pretty cool Christmas.
Presents:
Snowboard Helmet (sweet)
Garmin Etrex GPS + waterproof case (also sweet)
socks (obligatory)
candle
assorted small stocking stuffers
book from Jill
german smoker
The last one is this little wooden hunter guy sitting on a bench smoking a pipe. You light some incense under his butt and the smoke comes out his mouth. Cute.
It's nice to spend the day with my parents and sister on Christmas but I miss those childhood Christmas', when I still believed in Santa, when everything just seemed so magical. My favorite ever was when my parents got me a camouflage tent to put over my bed. Amazingly, they erected the tent while I was still sleeping Christmas morning. When I awoke, I was startled to find myself encased in nylon woodland camo. That ruled. That tent ruled. I don't think I've ever met anybody else who had one. Apparantly they were very popular circa 1984. Anyways, I was sure Santa had given it to me. Who else could have got that thing up without waking me. It wasn't until later I realized how heavy a sleeper I am.
Here comes 2003, the hundred year anniversary of the airplane! Tidbit: The 747 is twice as long as the Wright Brother's first flight. We've come a long way. I wonder when I'll get my first flying personal transport? Not soon enough I'll tell you...