Well, we just had a festive Christmas Eve over with our friend Lisa and her family. Lisa's mom and dad throw a big dinner party every year, and this year we're in town, so we joined in the fun. Lots of kids and Dungeness crab and ravioli and Tom and Jerrys. Mmmmmm!

Well, I got the tree up this year, but I didn't progress much past that. I never got cards sent out, and I didn't get stockings sewn, and I never made a yarn star for the top of our tree, nor those handmade decorations. Sigh. But that's OK. There's always next year.

The party was very exciting, so I'm having a hard time getting Julian to bed. And he NEEDS to go to bed soon. because Santa's Elf needs to put together Julian's new LikeABike and wrap it up and put it under the tree for tomorrow morning. Santa's Elf also needs to clear out Julian's old babyish toys to make room for the new toys, like the mini train set and the baby badminton. Santa's Elf has a loy of work ahead of her, and is somewhat pissed that Mr. J is not sleeping right now. Methinks Mr. J might get passed off to Daddy very soon.

Santa's Elf is incredibly bummed that Dan's present was unaccountably DELAYED by UPS, aka Spawn of Satan Evil Shitty Company That ALWAYS loses or delays my packages. His present, which I paid $26 in excess shipping charges for, was supposed to be here several days ago, but suddenly was RESCHEDULED for Dec. 27th. Bitches! I HATE UPS. Can you tell?

Tomorrow I'm making Crab Cioppino for our Christmas meal. I'm over turkey and ham. We'll have a nice seafood feast with crusty bread and a nice wine and play with toys and relax all day. Next year I'll be more organized for Christmas, but what the hell. This year doesn't suck, you know?

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of
those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too
little.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (1882-1945)