Head’s gonna s’plode (ala Jack).

Christmas-

Christmas was wonderful. And weird. But mostly wonderful. My house was bedecked in purple and pink and turquoise and green and I loved it. My tree was fragrant and perfect. The kids were tickled pink with the gifts I chose for them. My girlfriend stayed and made the most awesome pancakes for the kids on Christmas Eve morning. We even went to a Christmas eve service. Santa made it to Alan’s and I was there to enjoy it all. Alan made us a fantastic prime rib. Wonderful and weird.

Vegas-

Yeah, Vegas baby! Trip of a lifetime with my love. Gobsmacked, wide-eyed, mouth agape… Sights, smells, colors. People! So many people! Fancy drinks. Fancy shoes in window displays. Fancy hotels bathed in color. Smoky casinos with so much noise. People, slot machines, cards rippling and slipping from elegantly manicured fingers. Old, dry fingers. Tired, stumbling fingers. Cards fanning out. Chips picked and plucked meticulously. Winning, losing, smiling, laughing, sighing, highfives, bleary eyed hardcore players, bright eyed newbies. SO.MUCH.

New Years-

Good. Weird. Really weird. It’s a new year. I can’t see what’s coming, but I certainly didn’t see it last year either. School begins. I keep on trucking.

Absolute Glee