With the sounds of Frank Sinatra whispering holiday lullabies in our ears, the holiday season moved into full swing last night with the erection of a seven foot Noble Fir in our living room. A massive tree-lighting ceremony followed while the cats played handball with the lower hanging ornaments.
There was one major glitch in our festivities that unfortunately did not reveal itself till early this morning. After getting the tree in the house I was so excited to launch the decorating festivities last night that I forgot to return to the car and close both the trunk and the side back passenger door. So yes, the car was fully open to the public all night long. I am sweet! These are just the kind of irresponsible acts that build towers of confidence in the wife as we prepare to bring forth a newborn into this world. No doubt she will have nightmares for weeks that involve: babies left on the roofs of cars, babies left in whiskey barrels floating in the Willamette river, and babies left in ovens.
Today is a big day for us here at The Ranch. The Comcast folks are coming out to rewire the house so that I can finally move my office to the lower level and make way for nursery construction. We made a mad dash to the IKEA in Seattle this past weekend, where helpful editions to both the home office and the baby nursery were purchased. I will miss my big window. I hope the kid appreciates the sacrifices I’m making for his new digs.
Bonus: The gift everyone needs this year (thanks Peter).