Merry Christmas

I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas. This is a holiday made to be with family but also for little kids. I remember how anxious I was as a child for Christmas and wondering what Santa would bring me. Once I found out who Santa really was that took all of the fun out of the holiday. Then as I grew older the gifts would eventually dwindle. My family would just exchange money. I called it the universal gift, everyone liked it. Eventually the gift giving would grind to a halt. Then it was fun to exchange gifts with my late spouse. We really enjoyed this time of year and being with each other. We missed our departed family members and would reflect on fond memories that we had. Now holidays are a surefire day that I am pretty much guaranteed to be depressed, simply because I am alone. Adding to the already long list two additional furry friends that passed this year. I miss the hustle and bustle of a busy house and seeing several small faces staring up at me. Now I am down to one and boy she has become quite the handful. She wants me by her side 24/7, I am barely allowed to take a bathroom break and when I disappear to the basement that really upsets her. I can only imagine that when I leave, she is equally as upset.

My friends invited me to dinner tomorrow but the invitation didn’t come until this afternoon. I hate the delay like they just expect because I am single that they can throw the invite out last minute because I won’t have plans. That never happened when there were two of us, we had an invite at least a week if not two ahead of time. I have no idea what is on the menu but I am hoping for a Honey Baked Ham. My guess is it will be the usual shitty standing rib roast or prime rib – both of which I hate. I understand that it’s expensive and that as a guest I can’t be picky but I am. They always set out appetizers which consist of pickles, olives, some type of dip, raw vegetables [carrots & celery] and triscuits. You don’t get offered anything to drink until you sit at the table for the main course. I am one of those people that can’t eat without having some type of liquid on standby. No drink, no eat for me. They have seen this enough times that you’d think they would get the hint but alas they don’t. I hope I don’t have to hear about their dead dogs, their neighbor’s dead dogs and his military service. Each time we get together I hear the same stories over and over again, its mind numbing. However, despite all of the things I don’t like it does beat being totally alone. I had originally planned to stay home and shut them out but they would think something is wrong and the next thing you know the police would be breaking down my back door because they would think I had finally taken my own life. Rather than risk that I opted to be available and respond to the text message I got. I hate communicating by text I would much rather have a phone call.

They are in for some treats from me. White Chocolate Snickers, Pecan Clusters [chocolate & caramel], Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Buns and some Muffins. I got all of these things with them in mind that I would be able to share during the holidays. The Krispy Kreme Cinnamon Buns taste just like the original glazed donut until you get to the center and then you get the cinnamon plus the glaze. Warm that up in the microwave and it’s like eating a sweet cloud. Wait about an hour and the sugar high wears off and it’s time for a nap.

I’ve spent Christmas Eve watching Glee and The Middle. Hanging out with Insty who has been fine until I decided to come to the basement and now, she is throwing a fit wanting me to come back upstairs. Speaking of which she does enjoy and use the stairs I got her. I might get another one for the bed room so she doesn’t have to jump in the chair and can climb her way in. Last night I got more video of her sleeping & snoring, as well as some photos of her sleeping. I can’t help but appreciate her resting and also thinking of the day that we part ways. She gave me quite a scare earlier in the week when she would hide from me and sleep. I worry about her constantly because she’s the last part of the family that I have left. I want to make her happy and comfortable. I’d say I do a really great job at that.

I can’t help but post a photo of Tommy Anders (former Helix & Spank This) porn star getting spanked by Santa Claus. I don’t know what ever happened to him, he had a great career and fans galore but one day poof just dropped out of the porn game. He was well endowed and that along with his boyish good looks are what all of the guys were attracted to. The problem is that porn stars are here today and gone tomorrow. Some of that life looks appealing but there’s no way I would ever make it but one can dream. I know life is not all glitz and glamor regardless of what you do.

Time to wrap this up and get back to the lady upstairs who is impatiently waiting on me. I had to come down to run a report for work. It’s a daily task and it’s frankly a pain in the ass. We got a nice surprise speaking of work. Looks like were on track to close out the year with a bang and as a result were all getting a small bonus of which they will take out taxes. The extra money is something that isn’t normally given this time of year but let’s face it this year has been anything but normal.

Once again Merry Christmas, I hope that you have a great day. Thanks for your visit and do come back again soon.