Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Still merry, still (more or less) bright…

Yep, that's me circa 1969, posing for a photo on Santa's knee. It would be first of seven photos taken with the old fella (and one of the first laps belonging to strange men in which I'd find myself sitting over the years, a practice that happily continues). You can see the whole gallery of my visits with Santa on Flickr.

As you read this, I'm celebrating Christmas in the Land That Dial-up Forgot with my mother, a warm hearth, a lovely tree and enough food to feed a platoon, should you know any Marines you'd like to send my way. From my ancestral home to you and yours, a very Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Yes, Virginia

Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

I love that badger

It's a Christmas miracle: Merry and bright, a rare weblog entry that's a recounting of colorful Christmas songs from our chum Snarkout.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Merry and bright…

My gifts for friends have been wrapped and (mostly) distributed, the last Christmas party of the year has been attended and the final pre-travel load of laundry is in the dryer. In an hour or so, I'll hit the road for the Land That Dial-up Forgot to spend the day before the night before Christmas, Christmas Eve and Day with my mother. From the first day of Bradvent until today, it's been a wonderful holiday season. Delicious dinners, lingering over wine with convivial conversation and laughter, pleasant parties in the midst of snowstorms, lovely nights at the theatre, an impromptu road trip or two...how blessed I feel.

I'll continue sharing My Favorite Things through the end of the year and possibly into 2008, but for now, The BradLands enjoys a brief winter nap while Mom and I hang stockings, enjoy a pre-Christmas clam bake and, probably, spend most of the time relaxing.

In the meantime, why not enjoy a viewing of Chris and Tagert's holiday classic, The Christmas Fairy, spend some time with The Queen, sing along with some caroling, get a little naughty or heed some good advice for surviving holidays with the family.

I'll be back next week. Merry Christmas everybody!