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jackshoegazerAccording to the Urban Dictionary, yesterday was Christmas Adam and today is Christmas Eve. I was awoken at 5am by the cats going crazy. Turns out they couldn't wait to open their gifts, new catnip sacks particularly.
Since I have to work tomorrow morning, we're going to open presents today sometime. I still have one gift for Jacquelyn to get, which means shortly after I write this message, I'm going to sneak out of the house and leave her and the boy to scavenge breakfast. Everything else is already under the tree, as we no longer have any Santa-believers in the house.
One day when Ethan was in fourth grade, on the way home from school, he says to me, "Dad, I don't think Santa's real."
"Oh?" I replied, "What makes you think that?"
"Well, I was thinking about it and... it just doesn't make any sense. I'm right aren't I?"
"Yes, son, you're right."
"And the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, they're not real either, are they?"
"Not that I know of, son."
He raised his fists in the air in mock anguish, "EVERYTHING I KNOW IS A LIE!"
Here is the tree with all the loot. You can click for a high-res version full of lotsa details.
Have a happy holiday, whatever your particular solstice-inspired holiday. The days get longer from here, as we move back toward the light. Much love to you, dear readers.
Warmly,
Jeremy
a.k.a.
Jack Shoegazer
P.S. Jacktopia has grown so large it now need people to visit it to make a transportation system. I still have no idea what the point is.
Since I have to work tomorrow morning, we're going to open presents today sometime. I still have one gift for Jacquelyn to get, which means shortly after I write this message, I'm going to sneak out of the house and leave her and the boy to scavenge breakfast. Everything else is already under the tree, as we no longer have any Santa-believers in the house.
One day when Ethan was in fourth grade, on the way home from school, he says to me, "Dad, I don't think Santa's real."
"Oh?" I replied, "What makes you think that?"
"Well, I was thinking about it and... it just doesn't make any sense. I'm right aren't I?"
"Yes, son, you're right."
"And the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, they're not real either, are they?"
"Not that I know of, son."
He raised his fists in the air in mock anguish, "EVERYTHING I KNOW IS A LIE!"
Here is the tree with all the loot. You can click for a high-res version full of lotsa details.
Have a happy holiday, whatever your particular solstice-inspired holiday. The days get longer from here, as we move back toward the light. Much love to you, dear readers.
Warmly,
Jeremy
a.k.a.
Jack Shoegazer
P.S. Jacktopia has grown so large it now need people to visit it to make a transportation system. I still have no idea what the point is.
