I know I've been neglecting you but now that all the holiday hubub is over and done with there isn't much to report. But maybe you want to hear about all my holiday adventures?
We had a nice big Thanksgiving here at the house and then I spent the next few days running around like crazy, getting things ready for Robert and I to go to the States for a whole month. Naturally I had to also ensure that everything here would run smoothly while I was gone for hubby, home and kitties.
I have a recurring nightmare in which I keep trying to fit an ever growing pile of stuff into a rapidly shrinking suitcase, sort of a modern take on Alice in Wonderland. And at last I got to live that dream! At first I had a ton of Christmas presents I had to transport but every time I would off -load any of them, a slew of must -have items from a last minute shopping spree would take their place. After shelling out for the privilege of even taking bags to Vegas then paying over- weight fees on mine, I spent the rest of the trip obsessed with taking things out, giving things away, shifting things to Robert's bag, mailing packages ahead. I'll try to control myself better next time but America is still the land of plenty and filled with so many temptations.
One of my special purchases. Stephanie has agreed to babysit it until my return.Two weeks we spent in Houston, seeing friends and family and for me, eating everything I haven't tasted since I left Houston five years ago. So I was doubly happy about stuffing clothes into my suitcase that I couldn't even stuff myself into. Ah mexican food: can't live with it, can't live without it. Did I tell you that it snowed while we were there?...
And then I brought the snow to Vegas!
What's terribly wrong with this picture????I spent a lovely, snowy, rainy, chilly week in Las Vegas with my sister Beth, her kids Hannah and Kerry, and their new dog, a yorkie named Sammy. I did most of the cooking for a week to atone for my overindulgences in Houston. We even did a couple of nights of Hannukah and I managed to get rid of a few more presents that way.
I made a grand Hanukah dinner, complete with latkes and brisket. Um, too bad we put the candles in backwards and we're reading the prayer off the side of the box...
We also took in the "Fremont Street Experience" while we were in Vegas. It was a very Christmassy type thing to do. Really it was.After the bright lights of Vegas we headed for the rural charms of Covington, TN, but here my snow fairy charms let me down. That was okay, I was starting to feel a bit wintered-out. Connie finally met up with us here and we spent a few great evenings visiting with friends. Apparently, my previous post about Twilight stirred up a bit of a storm so four lucky gentlemen got dragged to the cinema by their spouses and friends and were forced to watch hot vampire love for a couple of hours. We were without a doubt the oldest AND the loudest people in the theater that night. We agreed afterwards that this would become a holiday tradition but the boys want to pick the movie next time. As long as they're paying....
Well, after reading the book, of course he wanted to see the movie!
Hon, I think I just saw a....MENEHUNE!!!!!After an arduous trip back home and a very damp but festive New Year's Eve, I am finally over my jet lag and life is slowly returning to normal, whatever that is. A little yoga, a little jogging, a lot of starving, and at last I can wear my blue jeans without cutting off circulation to my lower body. And isn't new beginnings what it's all about?
If you can read the sign you will see that my generous and thoughtful neighbors purchased a special gift for a certain soul singer who just happens to be married to a german Victoria's Secret super-model.
