Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas 2008 in the passive voice
We experienced a casual morning of hanging around, prior to the arrival of Jill's dad from Iowa City. Early dinner preparations were undertaken, courtesy of Jill and Gwen. Soon, the present-opening ritual was initiated. In time, the present-opening had concluded. Children were made happy, as were grownups. I received one (1) fleece, one (1) ID/card/money holder that is intended for front-pocket use, one (1) copy of Galaxy Trucker (joint gift), one (1) copy of Zooloretto (joint gift), and one (1) set of graphic novels -- the complete Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. I was made happy. Dinner was served, and (I believed) was enjoyed by all. Reminiscences and a reading from some Johnsen family Civil War letters transpired in the small moments between chewing and sighs. A bottle of Conundrum and another bottle of Festive Ale were consumed. The dishwashing was accomplished by a crew of two sturdy men, helmed by yours truly. Sleep happened to us all, almost without warning.
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Your report was read with pleasure and fond reminiscences of times past.
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