Up and Down

One of those up and down weekends.....low points ranged from a family wide meltdown midday on Sunday to listening to Obama read the names of the children in the Newtown CT shooting....to having to work on Saturday afternoon...which really pales in comparison to the first one, much less the second one. We sucked it up and survived and the bright points were running into my beloved Jim Dennison at Fries and Peanuts, watching the Polar Express with the boys and going to a party on Saturday night. Have you ever met someone, and liked them and then visited their house and reazlied they are batshit crazy in all the very best ways? It was great...thanks to Jeff, Sarah and Ellen....it was a lovely evening! I think we also finished our Christmas shopping. Don't hate me though it's the first time in my life that I have finished this early. We don't have that many people to buy for though...it's mostly just the boys and that's just fun.

The music from the Polar Express is now stuck in my head. I love that movie. I don't think it got the greatest reviews but we absolutely adore it. It is otherworldly and perfect to us. Ernie has a habit of quoting from it all year round but then again...that's just Ernie....

Don't forget....this coming Saturday, the 22nd, is our 4th Annual Fats Kaplin and Kristi Rose Holiday House Concert! Do NOT miss this. As always, it's BYOB (although I'll have lemonade for any one who wants it). The potluck (bring something that says the holidays to you if you like) will be at 6:00 and then music to follow. As much as I love all our house concerts...the Christmas one is special. We'd love to have you. Don't forget to pay up ahead of time (link at the top right). $20 ahead, $25 cash that day. Just let me know if you have questions. More info at the Sandwich Life House Concerts page on facebook.