to recap, i did, in fact, have to deal with the afore mentioned bug. it disabled me for a good 24 hours but i was still able to attend the christmas snow ball event. i was pretty much a wallflower that night but it was nice to see some folks that we only see once or twice a year. we did not have the foresight (or common sense) to make dinner reservations at figlios so we had the unfortunate task of trying to find a place to eat dinner at 7:00 on a saturday night. not necessarily a good idea. we did find a nice little italian bistro called "the olive garden", which presumably only exists to try to sell you their crappy house wine. although we did feel like family while we were there, we made a pact not to tell anyone at the party that that's where we went, which i am obviously ignoring. here are some reasons one says you should not eat at the olive garden.
tonight we are dining with my fellow co-workers at a real italian place called "buca di beppo's" which, although is a chain restauraunt, is actually pretty authentic and has fabulous atmosphere.
well, i'm about to checkout of work until december 27th. that's 10 calendar days in a row, with nothing to do but enjoy my relatives, partake in countless christmas related activities, revel in christmas merriment, and deal with all of the associated stress that will no doubt ensue. i am looking forward to seeeing my sister and brother in law from boston, and my wife's brother and sister-in-law and their kids. i will no doubt honor may annual tradition of watching "christmas vacation" while i wrap presents.
lastly, i thought i'd leave you with 2 of my favorite christmas classics from one of my all-time favorite artsts, john wesley harding. you can get the songs here (link removed).
i'll check back in a few days...
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