Monday, December 10, 2007

a realization

ok, so...we started to put up the tree this evening, but stopped short because we never put up the tree til 12/11......in deference to our middle child's birthday.....all of the trimmings are now in the house....it took several trips...and it was at this point that it occurred to me that christmas boils down to THAT which we are willing to go out into the dark and wet to retrieve from the garage attic.....in my case it is the german whirly-gig that has the 3 wise men going around in circles whilst angels hold up candles, the heat from which spins the wooden sails at the top, which in turn...moves the wisemen......got that?.....i also went out in search of the santa on bicycle........the obscenely large christmas santa that my mother bought for us a few years back because it included a bicycle.....which was supposed to excuse the large financial expenditure made on our behalf.....i didn't recognize it at first, as it was enclosed in an extra-large trash bag.......and i was distracted by all of the junk that we have in the attic of the garage that i have completely forgotten about.....stuff, stuff, and more stuff.....and apparently things we cannot live without....granted...many things belong to child #1.....things he didn't need in his current place but might need at some point.....and when/if he moves abroad next year we must move around stuff to make room for his stuff.....i am already saving to visit him where ever he is......

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