I feel ill when I think about Christmas. I have zero money to spend
on Christmas. I mean zero. We are broke. Between the mortgage and other
bills, there is nothing left. I'm not putting it on the credit card.
That is not going to happen. I've told people who ask me what I want
for Christmas to buy something for Elle and Nat. That is a gift to me.
I'm catching people's blogs and no one is in to Christmas. No one
who blogs it seems. Hopefully we enjoy it. The only plans we have is
hitting my parent's place for a meal or two and some presents. Nat
heard some scuttle-butt about heading over to her Nice's place for
something. We haven't been invited yet so I don't know how that sort of
thing will go. I plan on playing it by ear and enjoying myself
regardless. I hope to drag other's with me kicking and screaming.
Sometimes I wish I was more in to Christmas. If I were really in to
Christmas, I would go to mass and not give presents or have a tree.
Santa Claws would be band from my celebration. That is what Christmas
is all about. Stores make so much money at this time of year that some
might as well not be open except from September through January.
Christmas has become the commercial holiday. The year is at an end.
The new year is coming. We must usher the old year out, then welcome
the new year in with with parties. One with family. The other with
drink and debauchery.
We took our company 'Christmas' picture today. The company is
getting bigger and bigger over the years. The large conference room we
use is getting smaller. We have five or six rows of people. I'm on the
far left. It was nice being on the end because it is less
claustrophobic. I wish there was a video of the setup and the giggling
between snaps. "Chin up" "Tall in the back" "Happy, every one is happy"
That last one sounded like the Raymond guy from 'Everyone loves
Raymond'. I blinked during at least one of the shots. My nose itched
the whole time.
It is finally cold and wet outside. Not cold enough to feel like
winter really. It just feels icky. Nat likes cold weather for
Christmas. I do to. It snowed a couple of years ago. I still have the
pictures up. A friend of mine went to Oregon and had to look on my web
page for the white Christmas in Houston.
Nat got Elle some things for Christmas morning. My parents have done
the same. I'm happy with the gift area. Elle needs a pile of stuff to
tare through. I'm good with a smile and videoing the event. I like the
memories I don't have yet already.
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