For some it’s tearing open wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Others, it might be downing turkey with friends and family or hunting for some eggs on Easter Sunday. For others, it might be dressing up in costumes on Halloween, or knocking back a few pints with friends on St. Patrick’s Day. But for me, theContinue reading “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
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Holiday Wrap-Up: Oh, Christmas Tree
When Meg and I started out, we had an artificial tree. It was nothing elaborate – just something simple and nice that she picked up on sale one Black Friday that worked fine for our little two-person Christmases. Little by little, our household grew – one cat, two cats, three cats, and finally one tinyContinue reading “Holiday Wrap-Up: Oh, Christmas Tree”
The Game of Jacob Marley
Have you ever played the Game of Jacob Marley? Yeah, me neither. Until I had a two-year old that it is. The little guy has been quite a fan of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” – an affection not just limited to this time of year. He’s requested to watch it pretty regularly since Summer, actually. It’sContinue reading “The Game of Jacob Marley”
“For Pete’s Sake”
I honestly have no idea where he comes up with these things some times. The snow was falling for the first time this season, a cold chill in the air, and the heat rising from my car as SiriusXm’s Holiday Traditions played some classics out of the radio (Yes, I’m one of those people listeningContinue reading ““For Pete’s Sake””
“Why am I such a misfit?”
One of my favorite things about this time of year is some of the movies and Christmas specials that are on television. There’s plenty of good, classic films to talk about, but last night I caught an annual can’t-miss, the 1960s Rankin Bass, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” I love the Rankin Bass stuff, whether it’sContinue reading ““Why am I such a misfit?””
The Dorky Daddy 