Santas, and such
Yep, a new camera was under the tree.
As always, click any image to enlarge.
211 days ago
Gettin' ho-ey
We’re getting there.
Shopping (groceries and presents) is wrapped up. The house and tree are done. Well, except for the last few strings of lights, but that’s an act of God — a south wind is blowing and it’s raining hard enough that electrocution via falling ladder, extension cord and shrubbery is a real possibility — so I can’t be blamed.
Hear me, J?
Mom is home and doing well. If we can manage to keep her from strangling herself with the oxygen line she’ll be fine. The various children are rounded up (in the same state, at least) and content not trying to kill each other.
After an absolutely hellacious week, I may get a day off.
The best part of Christmas so far: while digging out the most fragile of the ornaments, I came across my winter leather. I love that jacket. The silky liner, the smooth calfskin, the bloodstain on the sleeve, the smell of cigars, Scotch and cheap cologne. It’s my security blanket and I was distraught at the thought of losing it.
I also found an old duster, for those times I want to wrap myself in a cow, but I’m not sure I can pull that look off anymore… if I ever could.
215 days ago
Only as good as the foundation
Amanda decided she wanted to build a gingerbread house. How hard can it be? Some gingerbread, some frosting and some candy… yeah, right.
Here are a few that went better.
The world’s largest gingerbread house was built last year at the Mall of America. Weighing in at a whopping 15,000 pounds, it took nine days and 1,700 man/hours to build.
While I understand that you could walk through it — there was something about animatronic elves — I’m not convinced it should count. It’s more a steel and plywood house with gingerbread siding.
A little more upscale, and certainly more appetizing, is the largest gingerbread house in Florida. Done a few years ago, and weighing in at around a ton, the Ritz-Carlton version is looking pretty tasty and is the prettiest of the bunch.
In Canada they take this stuff seriously. The Hyatt Regency in Vancouver is doing an entire gingerbread lane. The featured one looks more like a hikers hut than a house, but it’s pretty big (11×9) and looks edible.
Ours looks nothing like any of the above.
229 days ago
Holiday television listings
Because you can never see White Christmas enough.
246 days ago
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