Bibi is just quivering in antici-----pation about the upcoming show! Think about it: only 2 weeks and I FINALLY will get to see Butch Walker in person, on stage, total fan heaven! Sure, have to get through the pre-Christmas craziness (for Bibi, the shopping is DONE, c'est fini, over with, finished, nada mas, forget about it, anybody else gets a lotto ticket, period), the Christmas tree is almost a work of art, but it's a work of art in progress until December 24 when SARITA GETS HERE!!!! This year's tree is huge--at least 2 1/2 feet taller than last year. It's kind of funny. Putting the same number of ornaments on the tree as I usually do and the tree looks pretty full, so I wonder how I managed to put all those ornaments on a much smaller tree in the past. Picking up around the house also a WIP, including updating the curtains in the dining room and my room. Should go smoothly enough (tip to readers to help you transcend and actually enjoy these necessary, but sometimes tiresome holiday tasks: listen to Butch Walker music for the relaxing and life enhancing Butch Walker Ameliorative Effect to work its magic. Has worked for me several times in the recent past, don't see why it won't be a major positive factor now.) Dentist visit on Wednesday, commencement on Friday and a Winter Solstice party with Stitch n Bitch crowd, visit Jimmy on Saturday--the wreath is ready and I have the ornament for the cemetery tree ready--start baking ginger cookies on the 23rd, wrap 2-3 presents and write 2-3 Christmas cards each day, should all fall into place. OK, the Christmas cards are a bit later than hoped, but, hey. Everyone should get their card around December 25. Thought I could encourage myself on these two areas by making hot chocolate each evening after dinner to sweeten the deal, so to speak.
Went over the fam's earlier today for homemade menudo--it was EXCELLENT--Nana has not lost her touch and Abel, Lydia (Nana's neighbor) and I decorated the tree. Abel is such a sweet, cute little kid and he was so happy to be allowed to help us.
Made me think about the children in Connecticut. So, so sad. True to his just-like-you-and-me attitude, Butch has tweeted his shock and disbelief; has been very affected by this unfathomable event. Bibi was so happy to see a picture of his little boy and Frank the dog on his blog. Butch seemed very happy, too.
It's that time of year: thinking about family, loved ones close by, loved ones far away in distance, maybe due to issues from the past. Maybe we can cover those distances during the upcoming holidays. Hope the terrible recent events can give us reason to consider how important others are to and for us and maybe, maybe we can grab hold of each other and hold on tight for as long as we can.
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