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We have traditionally celebrated the winter holiday on Christmas Eve. Most of us have little if any tie to classical Christianity, but we all grew up in a country that claimed Christ’s Mass as the proper way to celebrate in the dark of winter.
It was horrible yesterday, the worst holiday I’ve endured in years. [...]

First: Baby K is recovered. A resistant strep, possibly scarlet fever. He’s fine enough that he asked me to please call him Big Boy K, because, gosh, he’s just not a baby anymore.
Okay, on to the digressions.
YouTube - The Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History
Nine minute of missing Chicago, let me tell you.
It [...]

And you know it had to be a crap day when you stumble home and sangria slushies look like the most delish food group ever.
Boars Head 3-Oh! Na-na-NA-na-na-naaaaaaah, na-na-na-na-na!
The King, The Pirate, and the Vagabond LaurelOriginal picture courtesy of Eleshava bas Riva, mka Sue Gilbert
Ever wonder what goes on in a Laurel meeting?
Well, now [...]

Me and my favorite household elves.
God, I have had just too much fun with this.
Michael has been having even more fun with it than I have.
I should be studying, though.
(p.s. it’s not the same as the one I sent to Redhair, and, BTW, in that one, Michael finally has boobs! Didja see [...]