All Ready for Santa!

This will be Sarah's 2nd Christmas, but it will be her first as an active participant..So were all really excited to see her excited... Its funny.... Trena and I used to be big into Xmas, trying to surprise each other... But after 10 plus years together... We finish each others thoughts, let alone sentances.. lol.. Ok, thats an exageration.. but the point is, its really hard to surprise each other... but a lot of that maybe because our focus is primarily on Sarah, and making this special for her...

I was gonna get Trena an SLR digital camera, but its kind of something she needs to pick out herself, so we resolved to check out the boxing week sales for that and maybe get her an Uber version as a combo Xmas/Birthday..

This will also be our 1st Xmas without Riley As much as life must go on, its difficult to put in words what a loss that was for us... But I'm pleased to say that Abby's doing very well, although a little heavier with no buddy to wrestle with.. But I've resolved to walk her more, and with my IPOD, walks do seem more enjoyable.. I've lost a considerable amount of weight this year, some on purpose, some by accident.. but I think I'd like to continue the trend and generally get healthier.... If not for me, so I can stick around for Sarah's sake... Maybe get to spoil her kids rotten someday....

Anyway.. My big gift is a set of Condenser Mic's and a nice jacket... I think I have some good stuff for Trena too.. but in case she reads this, no spoilers.... But I think we may be spoiling Sarah... its hard not to.... But i dont think we went to overboard..

Trena's parents are coming up.. I think next year I'll try to get my mom or dad to come up... We hope to have a bigger place by then so maybe we can have the whole famn-damily or something...

Anyway... Got some errands to run.. nothing to serious. then its time for home made chinese food and some hard core drinking... I painted last night, and am do for some relaxing!!!!

Paully... was tunning my guitar and thought of you man... Im sure your having a great Xmas down there in Florida, but we all miss you up here... maybe some day we'll all live in same town... and none of this get together twice a year nonsense....

say what you want about small town living, or for PortAuxBasques for that matter... but theres something to be said about the sense of comunity, being able to go to ANY of your buddies houses, get drunk, and walk home in no more then an hours walk or grab a cab for 5 dollar flat rate, and of course... Tips Eve at the Port Club...

Hmm... Halifax is good.. but Im starting to think I'm a small town boy at heart.. or maybe Im just a little homesick today.... or maybe both..

Merry Christmas!!!