Christmas in Pictures

A Very Merry BCE

Sending warm holiday wishes to all of my loved ones on this very merry [white] Christmas.

Ours was:

Christmas in the cabin.

Holiday tunes to say good morning.

Big wavy hair.
The arrival of the Swistaks.

A gazillion thoughtful presents.

A for real Asian tiger.

Seven of my favorite people.

Love that filled the room.

Sledding down neighbors’ driveways.

Two slip and falls on the icy road.

One collision into the wilderness.

A few fresh mouthfuls of snow.

Clean, warm clothes.

Hugs for thank yous and goodbyes.

A scary drive home down the mountain.

Followed by a safe arrival home.

Some kisses goodnight.

Chicago for breakfast.

Best. Christmas. Ever.

The Day Before the Day of the Night Before

Twas the day before the day of the night before Christmas.  I hope all of your shoppings are shopped, your cookies and cooked, your elfings are elfed, and your wrappings are wrapped.  Also, I hope you have found your very merry Christmas spirit.  Love your loved ones and hug your hugged ones.  That is all.

Oh, and lunch at Capital Grill?  Don't mind if I do.

I love when the city is splattered in red, green, and gold.  Christmas trees galore and ornaments the size of my (extra large) head.

The MPY

Once upon a time, I got a new cat and a new cell phone at the same time.  They sell them in different stores though, so I’m kind of just guesstimating here.  This is the first picture I ever took on my then super sweet phone, which now looks like a giant calculator for the visually challenged.  I give you ... the MPY (Mini Panther Yawn):

Do you know how hard it is to capture a mini panther mid-yawn? The answer is: very. Even when you are using a decent camera. So basically, I am exceptionally gifted. And you should probably go get your own sleepy mini panther – stop fantasizing about mine.

[PS: Mini panther/ghetto cell phone combo packs make excellent stocking stuffers.]

Pre-Christmas

A pre-Christmas present from my favorite big elf:

(Thanks, Banana!)

I may or may not have put in a special request for a gift this past Saturday. Either way, it was given (and received) with lots of Christmas spirit filled love. Oh, do you wish you had a big elf, too?  I hear you can get them at the store.  They're sold on the same aisle as the big tigers.  And basically, they are the same thing.