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Dec 25 03: meanwhiles
[DATELINE: CALIFORNIA] In the last week I have:
- Seen The Return of the King—twice! Highly recommended! Yes, it takes a long time to end; yes, the Scouring of the Shire is missing; yes, there are a few rather goofy-sappy moments. But still. I sat through the Battle for the Pellenor Fields with my jaw hanging open and my hands in front of my mouth and my eyes wide as they would go. Oh, man, was that fun. What the hell do we do now?
- Survived a tour of Suburban Christmas Shopping Hell;
- Spent untold hours dandling the Delicious Niece upon my knee. I also dodged the bullet that was Avery’s holiday gift to her houseful of adoring relatives: the stomach flu!
- Eaten way too much;
- Slept in repeatedly;
- Watched a great deal of rain fall upon Northen California;
- Failed to feel a big quake that hit the other day—it was quite some distance south of here.
Oh, and I got that twenty-pound, two-volume Complete Far Side from Dad. If you don’t hear much from me in the next few weeks this may be why. I mean, it’s a coffee-table book that can serve as an actual coffee table in times of need! How extravagantly cool is that?
And now the relatives are here! Time for more food! Wheeee!
Whether or not you even celebrate Christmas, I hope you get everything your heart desires.