champion_tales: Winter Holiday's 2004
It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. But if there's one thing I have experience at, it's holidays. Although usually most christmas's and new year eve's that I remember have been spent at whatever local bar I stumbled accross. Sometimes all one can do is drink away the lonliness. But this year I have a few less reasons to be sad. I have some good friends that I love dearly. And despite any small amount of stress they may cause, both Sera and JT truly have brought allot of happiness into my life. They've done so well at coping with the loss of their respective parents over the past year. Allot better than the self-destructive behavior I did as a youth. Both have been really good lately, and I'm honored to be their guardian and father figure. I only hope I can be the kind of parent figure that will do their parents proud. They both deserve nothing but the best that life has to offer.
In other news I and the kids received some really great gifts from our friends. Eva sent me some very lovely gifts. And the gift certificates to the music/bookstore for JT and Sera was something they liked allot as well. I really do hope that she and her boyfriend are having a wonderful holiday season. And do hope that the coming months and year brings only success and good times for them.
Also my beautiful friend Izzy stopped by in person to drop off some gifts for me, JT, and Sera. It was so great to see her again. And the 100 year old ventage scotch from scotland was a perfect gift for me, she really does know me a bit to well. JT was also happy to get another gift certificate to use at the local music store and Sera seemed very touched by the hannakah gift Izzy gave her. It really was kind of her to come out and visit us, and to leave us such great gifts. I'm very lucky to have met her this past year. And truly wish her well in everything she decides to do in the new year.
In terms of what I got everyone for Christmas. I got JT and Sera allot of cds and dvds to watch. Hopefully there enjoy the gifts, since given my age, really not sure what teens like in this day and age. Which is why I took a page out of some of my friends book, and also got them each a $100 gift certificates. Am sure they can find plenty of things that they find interesting. Also seeing that I was to lazy, and lacking much in the creativity department. I sent most of my friends that are still around gift certificates as well. But did send my cousin Barnabas, more traditional gifts including candles. And sent him a 1841 first edition of Jacques Boucher de Perthes classic work on social conditions and man's inhumanity to man. Am sure he'll enjoy that. Also I sent him a laptop. He really does need to get with the times and try to communicate via more than just mail that takes days to travel accross country.
Anyhow think I'm going to go off and drink a nice glass of scotch now. Hopefully I'll be able to get out and about town to enjoy the new years celebrations that will no doubt take place. And if I had but one Christmas wish, it would be for the new year to bring with it nothing but happiness and good fortune for all my friends and family. I truly hope that 2005 is the best year ever.
In other news I and the kids received some really great gifts from our friends. Eva sent me some very lovely gifts. And the gift certificates to the music/bookstore for JT and Sera was something they liked allot as well. I really do hope that she and her boyfriend are having a wonderful holiday season. And do hope that the coming months and year brings only success and good times for them.
Also my beautiful friend Izzy stopped by in person to drop off some gifts for me, JT, and Sera. It was so great to see her again. And the 100 year old ventage scotch from scotland was a perfect gift for me, she really does know me a bit to well. JT was also happy to get another gift certificate to use at the local music store and Sera seemed very touched by the hannakah gift Izzy gave her. It really was kind of her to come out and visit us, and to leave us such great gifts. I'm very lucky to have met her this past year. And truly wish her well in everything she decides to do in the new year.
In terms of what I got everyone for Christmas. I got JT and Sera allot of cds and dvds to watch. Hopefully there enjoy the gifts, since given my age, really not sure what teens like in this day and age. Which is why I took a page out of some of my friends book, and also got them each a $100 gift certificates. Am sure they can find plenty of things that they find interesting. Also seeing that I was to lazy, and lacking much in the creativity department. I sent most of my friends that are still around gift certificates as well. But did send my cousin Barnabas, more traditional gifts including candles. And sent him a 1841 first edition of Jacques Boucher de Perthes classic work on social conditions and man's inhumanity to man. Am sure he'll enjoy that. Also I sent him a laptop. He really does need to get with the times and try to communicate via more than just mail that takes days to travel accross country.
Anyhow think I'm going to go off and drink a nice glass of scotch now. Hopefully I'll be able to get out and about town to enjoy the new years celebrations that will no doubt take place. And if I had but one Christmas wish, it would be for the new year to bring with it nothing but happiness and good fortune for all my friends and family. I truly hope that 2005 is the best year ever.