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Woo hoo Christmas is in a couple of days and I don't have to go back to work until Monday. And then I'll have another long weekend thanks to New Year's. This much time off is a real treat. Unfortunately, afterwards I'm in it for the long haul and don't get another day off until Good Friday, and that's a half day.
Trying to get everything together for Christmas and trying to keep up the mood. They both get harder to do as you get older. Paying attention to the news and the DOOM AND GLOOM ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING stuff isn't helping. I've been trying to counter with old Christmas specials. It's a hit or miss thing. Though as I've gotten older, I've also found it's less and less about the presents and all of that stuff. I look forward to the traditional family Christmas eve. It's always been one of my favorite things. Christmas day is a bit sad now. I can't get up with Erica and run into the living room anymore to a fire in the fireplace and presents all under the tree. And there was something great in that time of unwrapping presents and playing with them and being around family. Eating breakfast and having lunch. I get to go visit family for lunch and dinner now, but it's not the same.
I'll miss Casey this year. He was always so cute when he opened presents. And he's been the only dog to do that.
I guess I should get to work on a couple of things I need to get done. I get all emotional and stuff too easy.
Trying to get everything together for Christmas and trying to keep up the mood. They both get harder to do as you get older. Paying attention to the news and the DOOM AND GLOOM ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING stuff isn't helping. I've been trying to counter with old Christmas specials. It's a hit or miss thing. Though as I've gotten older, I've also found it's less and less about the presents and all of that stuff. I look forward to the traditional family Christmas eve. It's always been one of my favorite things. Christmas day is a bit sad now. I can't get up with Erica and run into the living room anymore to a fire in the fireplace and presents all under the tree. And there was something great in that time of unwrapping presents and playing with them and being around family. Eating breakfast and having lunch. I get to go visit family for lunch and dinner now, but it's not the same.
I'll miss Casey this year. He was always so cute when he opened presents. And he's been the only dog to do that.
I guess I should get to work on a couple of things I need to get done. I get all emotional and stuff too easy.