December 31, 2013

Can't believe it will be 2014. This will be my second New Year without her. Will do what we usually did: Grand-kids, food, Twilight Zone and staying home. Today at work: an eggnog fest.

December 30, 2013

Will be hosting the Grand-kids tomorrow, been buying appetizers and cleaning up a bit.



Twilight Zone Marathon on SyFy starts at 8:00 a.m. with One for the Angels with Ed Wynn as Lou Bookman and Murray Hamilton as Mr. Death.

December 29, 2013

Yeah, won $25.50 last night.

December 28, 2013

Today is Laundry Day, One load in, one to go.

December 27, 2013

I am a little down today, have to get back on Happy Avenue.

December 26, 2013

Today is Boxing Day: In Britain, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year. This is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for 19 December 1663. This custom is linked to an older English tradition: since they would have to wait on their masters on Christmas Day, the servants of the wealthy were allowed the next day to visit their families. The employers would give each servant a box to take home containing gifts and bonuses, and sometimes leftover food.

It is also my annual Box Calendar day. Barnes and Noble puts their yearly calendars at 50% off today. I wind up buying 16 or so to distribute at work. A yearly tradition.

December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas !