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Behind The 8-Ball

During our Thanksgiving get-away, Al and I (mostly Al) assisted my family in NC with the Christmas decorating activities, both at my mom’s and aunt’s houses. We assembled the trees, connected the lights, and hung the ornaments. In addition, Al put other Christmas knick-knacks around my aunt’s place (we were staying there) while I worked out at the local CrossFit on Friday morning. We assembled my mom’s and stepfather’s 12-foot (!) artificial tree, connected the lights, and hung ornaments there too, and I must say it wound up looking pretty fresh. And I admit it now, I haven’t even begun to decorate my own place.

I made only a mere dent with Christmas shopping. Not a big deal really because with family being located in different parts of the good ole U-S-of-A, it’s going to be an easy chore...gift cards for (mostly) everyone!

Because Al normally has his open house every Christmas Eve, we more-often-than-not spend the entire couple of days at his house. And I am actually considering taking a pass from decorating my own place.

Besides, we have a pretty full agenda over the next 18 days...

* I workout and lift most evenings each week...

* I have a dentist appointment (now, in Maplewood!)...

* The Fabulous SUV has to be serviced...

* We have two holiday parties next week...

* I have to bring a dish for a retirement breakfast next Friday...

* And make meatballs for Al’s Open House...

* We’re heading into NYC to do the Holiday-in-NYC thing...

* And heading to Great Adventure for the Holidays-in-the-Park thing...

And before you know it, Christmas will be here...and behind us quickly as you can say Ho-Ho-Ho.

Yikes!

What am I doing writing this?? Must sign off now...

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