The hustle and bustle of the holidays, a move across town, and laziness are my reasons for not writing lately. Since my last entry I got my 1st ever real X-Mas tree, I've gone ice skating, and celebrated my first Thanksgiving away from Maine.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holiday's not only for what it represents but because I have a lot of good memories associated with the holiday. Delivering extra huge newspapers with my dad and brother in the neighborhood, going to the Portland-Deering game at the Fitz, and eating my weight in Turkey, veggies, and rolls are experiences I'll always think of fondly. This year we cooked multiple dishes in our brand new kitchen, watched a little football, and went for a walk around our section of town. Not very traditional but still a lot of fun.
This past Saturday Candace and I brought home our very first real Chrismas tree. We scurried to the Home Depot, wrestled with a tree or two, selected a special one and carried it through the parking lot where we tied it to the roof of my car and hit the freeway hoping it wouldn't slip off onto the road. We made it home, set up the tree, decorated it and now I have to water it everyday while Candace works in Bakersfield. Meanwhile at least our recently murdered conifer is not a fire hazard.
Ice skating in nearly 50 degree temperatures was a trip. The guy who handed me my rental skates gave me a "how to tie them" tutorial and I was one of the best skaters on the ice by virtue of me not falling on my fanny every 5 seconds. I also managed not to take out any kids the entire session which is more than I can say for most of the San Franciscans taking part in the 2 o'clock session at the Embarcadero Rink!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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