I’ve been told that my exquisite chili is really “soup”. The small addition of noodles apparently moves it into the soup category. Grasshopper No.4 has agreed to show me what real chili tastes like and he is bringing his concoction to our Christmas celebration. We’ll see.
Grasshopper No.5 also claims to make one “healthy”, tasty batch of chili herself. Rumors are she is thinking of making her chili for Christmas. Hey, does it get any better.
Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree is up. It is artificial and has personality. Each year when we turn on the integral lights, only half of them light up. By straightening branches and position certain bulbs, as if by magic, all the lights come on. Yep, they are all on.
We have already received a Christmas canister of mixed nuts in the mail. You can’t eat just one, or two, or three!
I got Christmas caramels from a couple that “trains” with me at the Mall. The soft caramel has pecans and a hint of anise. They are obscenely rich and you can’t stop eating them.
So you see, Christmas is “lining up” to be fun, food, frivolity and tradition.
I sat on Santa’s lap at the Mall. All I want for Christmas is for Mason Crosby of the Green Bay Packers to kick one field goal.
May Santa fill your stocking!
Love,
Dad