First off, due to the inclusion of the blog address in our Christmas letter, there may be some newer members of our reading audience. (And, in fact, that's born out by at least one comment to the last entry.) So to them I say, welcome! I update 2-3 times a week, usually (more regularly during baseball season, most likely) and hope you'll stick around to keep up with what's happening with me, the wife, and (as his step-uncle noted) The Cutest Kid on the Planet.
Good news, potentially. This afternoon the wife and Benjamin took a nap, leaving instructions to get them up at 3:00. Well, Benjamin was still sleeping then, so I held him for a while (turned out to be about another 45 minutes) until he woke up. After that, I got off the bed with him. Getting up and moving seemed to be easier than it had been even this morning, so I started walking into the den. I could walk at a much better pace and a more normal stride than I had been, which of course put me in a much better mood. I don't know if it'll last, don't know if it'll continue to get better, but that helps me think maybe it will.
And then Casablanca was on TV, which helps the mood a lot as well. Never underestimate the healing power of a good movie. ;)
Christmas went well. We opened gifts, went to church, then opened more of Benjamin's gifts that he got from other relatives before going to my parents to open gifts out there. Needless to say, Benjamin got a lot of stuff. Toys, clothes, etc. He's not picked out anything that he just loves yet, but I'm sure he will in time. I got a Dilbert calendar, the fourth season of 24, Revenge of the Sith, a Star Wars book, candy, and a set of pens and a notebook. Plus my brother got Meron and I Return of the King, which was the Lord of the Rings movie we didn't have. All in all, it was a great Christmas.
Tomorrow, back to the grind for the rest of the week. At least it's a short one, and I'm looking forward to poker on Friday night and the Sunday School New Year's party on Saturday.
Hope all of you enjoy the rest of 2005!
stayin alive
12 years ago
3 comments:
Buddha,
Glad to hear you're feeling better. You had all of us worried. As far as poker is concerned, watch out! I'm looking to break a 6 month dry spell. 2006, the year of the Cubs! ...Papa
Glad to hear you're feeling better C! See the moonwalking ferret dance paid off. The prayer and good thoughts sent your way probably helped, too. ;)
And like Obie-Wan said, Advice booth has been installed.
Cubs aren't doing anything until '08, Ken, if only to have that nice 100 years of sucking celebration they are planning. I bet you'll win at poker before that.
Dana, thanks a lot! Just don't send a video of that dance--I might laugh to hard!
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