k_rex

First, some random observations:
--It is difficult to post comments and watch Jeopardy and do well at either.
--Puppies chewing on rawhide chew bones are cute unless they're in your lap getting ook all over you.
--I wish there was a Bird Whisperer like Cesar Milan. I'd really like to know what goes on in those teensy little cockatiel brains.

The best laid plans of mice and men and people facing the holidays just go right out the window when ya get sick, ever notice that? Started off the week just fine, got a ton of stuff done on Sunday, including work work and decorating and cleaning. Had a nice dinner out w/Schiavona on Monday to celebrate his first successful day on the new job. The first warning sign was when my sister got sick and stayed home from work on Tuesday but I studiously ignored this and worked long and hard on Tuesday, only to get sick on Wednesday.

I break from the plot line to make a philosophical observation--I used to kinda like sick days when I was little. I could stay home, sleep in, watch some game shows (my fave was Price is Right), take a nap, and then catch some dinner and watch more TV. Nowadays, I sleep and work. By evening, I sometimes give up and watch bad TV, but mostly I feel guilty that I'm not working. It sucks.

So, I recovered (mostly) by Thursday, but this morning (still feeling kinda crappy) I get a call from my lovely sibling (who obviously had a much worse version of this cold because she still hasn't gotten back to work) saying, "What do you do for vertigo attacks?" To which, I replied, "I dunno, go to the doctor?" Of course, one cannot drive when one is feeling dizzy and although "sporadic dizziness" is a better characterization of what she was feeling instead of "vertigo attacks", driving still wasn't a good idea. So, I spent the better portion of the day ferrying her around to various docs and going back to work to deal w/various crises.

Thus, I am facing a busy weekend--got a lot of work to catch up on and I'd *really* like to make some serious progress on the Christmas decorations. And if we don't glaze fire this weekend, there will be no sale.

So, enough about me, how about you? If you're still around after the long and boring post, what's your favorite nostalgic holiday thing? Tradition, decoration, whatever.