Recharging the Batteries
Shaking off the last of the holiday fatigue. I hope everyone out there had at least half a good as time as I did over the last few days. We got a lot of my mom’s side of the family together for a Christmas brunch, in which I got to don my new Alton Brown apron and make pancakes while others in the family built a truly epic fruit salad.
I got a copy of The Complete Calvin & Hobbes, on which more later, but let me say today’s FoxTrot strip is not kidding around.
Lifting the books may be the first step in an exercise regimen, which I think I’m gonna need to start if I eat too many more pancakes.
Amazon did manage to get most of packages here by Christmas Eve, including all of the gifts I needed to give out. The one box that’s missing is just as well, because I think I want to invest in a new bookcase before any more books get here.
We decided to try something new this year. We’re buying our Christmas supplies for 2006 now, while everything’s on clearance. I’m not an expert in the time value of money, but I’m pretty sure buying now at 50% off beats buying in 50 weeks at full price after inflation.
All the new reading material from Christmas hopefully means I’ll have lots of blogging fodder in the next few days. For right now I find myself trying to reimmerse myself in the usual routines. And I should probably start gathering the paperwork for tax season. Right after I take another nap.
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.