Tuesday, December 23, 2008
the Christmas countdown - 2
It was supposed to be a happy time, but it wasn't. Santa was really angry. It was Christmas Eve, and NOTHING was going right. Mrs. Claus had burned all the Christmas cookies. The elves were complaining about not getting paid for the overtime they had put in while making toys, and the reindeer had been drinking all afternoon and were dead drunk. They had taken the sleigh out for a spin earlier in the day and crashed it into a tree, breaking off one of the runners.
Santa was beside himself with anger. "I CAN'T believe it! I've got to deliver millions of presents all over the world just a few hours from now, and all my reindeer are drunk, my elves are on strike and I don't even have a Christmas tree! I sent that stupid little angel out HOURS ago to find a tree and he isn't even back yet! What am I going to do?"
Just then the little angel opened the front door and stepped in from the snowy night, dragging a Christmas tree behind him. "Yo, Santa," he said, "where do you want me to stick the Christmas tree this year?"
And thus the tradition of angels perched atop the Christmas trees came to pass. - Thomas Ellsworth q.gcfl
Santa was beside himself with anger. "I CAN'T believe it! I've got to deliver millions of presents all over the world just a few hours from now, and all my reindeer are drunk, my elves are on strike and I don't even have a Christmas tree! I sent that stupid little angel out HOURS ago to find a tree and he isn't even back yet! What am I going to do?"
Just then the little angel opened the front door and stepped in from the snowy night, dragging a Christmas tree behind him. "Yo, Santa," he said, "where do you want me to stick the Christmas tree this year?"
And thus the tradition of angels perched atop the Christmas trees came to pass. - Thomas Ellsworth q.gcfl
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
on the road again - pt 6
Wednesday:
You'll be shocked, simply shocked to know that it snowed this morning. The grandkids school bus was two hours late. I have cleaned the snow and ice off my car to start getting ready for tomorrow. I also had my first session with a snow blower. An interesting device. Clogs with packed snow/slush easily.
I am sad at having to leave. This is such a peaceful place.
Took a few pictures. Went to eat. Loaded some of Brandy's pictures to my external hard drive.
Last post until I get to MD.
You'll be shocked, simply shocked to know that it snowed this morning. The grandkids school bus was two hours late. I have cleaned the snow and ice off my car to start getting ready for tomorrow. I also had my first session with a snow blower. An interesting device. Clogs with packed snow/slush easily.
I am sad at having to leave. This is such a peaceful place.
Took a few pictures. Went to eat. Loaded some of Brandy's pictures to my external hard drive.
Last post until I get to MD.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
on the road again - pt 5
Monday:
Dogs apparently have tender tushes. The hair there needs to be trimmed with care.
Dogs have glands in the area that need "expressing" periodically.
Dogs like to lick themselves even when they have medication on.
The weekend and now Monday and Tuesday have been interesting learning thsse facts. But the dog is not amused.
And now for something completely different.
Eventually all good restaurants disappoint. Last night it was a little Greek place called Apollo. Moussaka as a cooked dish assembled after the fact and not baked. Sigh!
Today it was an Indian place. Just having an Indian place in such a small market is amazing and a blessing. But when potatoes are used to make dishes cheaper and pakora is more batter than vegetable, it is sad.
Tonight Olive Garden proved again it is not worthy of patronage. Very over cooked tilapia to be point of being mush covered with some funky bread crumb concoction. But it is outrageous to serve undersized portions of macaroni and cheese to children. My son finds it a good restaurant and his wife mostly agrees. So it goes.
But we went to a nice little light show down by a lake (Onondoga?) in or near Syracuse. The kids liked it. As did their parents. All's well that end's well.
I just wish I had brought my songbooks. Everyone misses the traditional carols, including me. Secular Christmas is a downer. The season needs a reason.
Have a blessed Advent -- waiting!
Dogs apparently have tender tushes. The hair there needs to be trimmed with care.
Dogs have glands in the area that need "expressing" periodically.
Dogs like to lick themselves even when they have medication on.
The weekend and now Monday and Tuesday have been interesting learning thsse facts. But the dog is not amused.
And now for something completely different.
Eventually all good restaurants disappoint. Last night it was a little Greek place called Apollo. Moussaka as a cooked dish assembled after the fact and not baked. Sigh!
Today it was an Indian place. Just having an Indian place in such a small market is amazing and a blessing. But when potatoes are used to make dishes cheaper and pakora is more batter than vegetable, it is sad.
Tonight Olive Garden proved again it is not worthy of patronage. Very over cooked tilapia to be point of being mush covered with some funky bread crumb concoction. But it is outrageous to serve undersized portions of macaroni and cheese to children. My son finds it a good restaurant and his wife mostly agrees. So it goes.
But we went to a nice little light show down by a lake (Onondoga?) in or near Syracuse. The kids liked it. As did their parents. All's well that end's well.
I just wish I had brought my songbooks. Everyone misses the traditional carols, including me. Secular Christmas is a downer. The season needs a reason.
Have a blessed Advent -- waiting!
Monday, December 15, 2008
requiescat in pacem - pt 2
If you follow the links in my prior post on the death of Avery Dulles, you will see the common sentiment on the death of a loved one or respected figure that
The light of the world is Christ. We are but mirrors that reflect and prisms that spread that light into the world. As indicated by all the messages of those who knew and knew of him, he was an admirable bearer of that burden.
But by his death he has not left us. He is still alive in the record of his work - his writings. He is still alive in the memories of his presence. And if we are Christians, we believe he is still alive in the communion of the saints.
As Jesus by his death and resurrection, he is still with us and has gone before us.
requiescat in pacem are words of faith - we believe them to be true.
requiescat in pacem are words of hope - we look forward to them as true of Avery and ourselves.
requiescat in pacem are words of love - we say and pray them to create and line the manger in which to place our memories.
a light has gone out. I must respectfully disagree.
The light of the world is Christ. We are but mirrors that reflect and prisms that spread that light into the world. As indicated by all the messages of those who knew and knew of him, he was an admirable bearer of that burden.
But by his death he has not left us. He is still alive in the record of his work - his writings. He is still alive in the memories of his presence. And if we are Christians, we believe he is still alive in the communion of the saints.
As Jesus by his death and resurrection, he is still with us and has gone before us.
requiescat in pacem are words of faith - we believe them to be true.
requiescat in pacem are words of hope - we look forward to them as true of Avery and ourselves.
requiescat in pacem are words of love - we say and pray them to create and line the manger in which to place our memories.
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