NOTHING IN PARTICULAR
24 08 2006Yesterday I was sitting on the couch with Chris when the postman showed up with a package. I jumped up to get it and generally acted like a two year old with the “What is it?� and “Is it for me?� questions. Chris said “No. It’s not for you� and carefully opened the box. Apparently he bought a Firefly ornament. He purchased it months ago and had been waiting anxiously for it to arrive.
He lifted the ornament box out of the packing box and very gently opened it. He spent so much time removing the ornament from its box, that I had time to go to the bathroom, pee, wash my hands, walk back to the kitchen and refill my water glass. By the time I got back to the living room he finally had the ornament out of the box for viewing pleasure.
Me: “Well, I guess this means we have to get the Christmas tree out this year.�
Chris: “We don’t have to if don’t want to.�
Me: “No, no. I think we should. I think it will be good.�
Chris: “Oh good! I was hoping you would say that!�
Hearing him say that made me tear up a little. It just reminded me of what a bitch I was during that time of year last year. I don’t think I was bitchy to Chris (at least I didn’t mean to be), but I was generally crudgmugen about any thing and every thing dealing with the Holidays. I don’t want to be that kind of person.
Chris was so excited about his new Christmas tree ornament. He looked like a little kid. When he pulled it out of the box he said “This is my favorite ornament�. We’re going to need a bigger tree.
Sweet! A firefly Ornament! Awesome! Man, Turayis and I plan to go all out for Christmas this year since we’ve got our own place! I’m excited about the holidays and it’s not even September! I think we are going to have a Halloween Party. If we do, you guys should come. It will probably end up being our house warming shindig, so I will send out invites! I am glad you don’t want to be that kind of person, neither do I, there are to many of THEM already.
I buy a fancy new ornament for my wife every year, just so that won’t happen to us. And a Santa Claus figurine. We have quite a nice collection. Although putting them all away after the holidays gets to be more of a pain each year.
We never have a Christmas tree, but it’s not because I’m a Scrooge (well, only partially because I am): I’m just lazy. Tell me if you come up with a good system for putting up and taking down a tree with absolutely no work involved.
That’s sooo cute. I can just picture Chris with his new ornament, getting all excited.
Oh, and Limon: a pre-lighted fake tree is waaaay easier to put up and take down. I personally *like* decorating the Xmas tree, but have never been fond of the “putting up the lights” bit.
If you don’t like *any* part of putting up the tree, they make fake ones now that are pre-lit, pre-decorated, and just kind of sproing up from their base. They’re not quite as pretty as a hand-decorated one, but they’re still nice to look at; not tacky. You can get them through Horchow Home, I think. http://www.horchowhome.com
This is great! Thanks, Ninja.