In case you haven't heard, Christmas is on its way, 29 days if you're counting. I'm awed by the homeowners in my FF's neighborhood who switched from lavish Halloween decor to equally lavish Christmas displays in a day. They were wise to do that, as it turns out, because it's considerably colder outside now than it was even a week ago, though yesterday's snow did add a nice festive touch. The winner in this neighborhood so far, for sheer size if nothing else, is the family who put up an inflatable Santa that stands taller than their two story house. He will not be making it down any chimneys. As for me, my tree is up, lights strung and about half of the ornaments on. This year I have put it up at my FF's house where it fits quite nicely in the living room and where I have many more ornaments to choose from. So now all I have to do is buy several gifts, and wrap them of course, mail out my Christmas poems (yes I still do that the old fashioned way), And, while I'm at it, buy a wedding dress, find a restaurant, pick out flowers and cake (thankfully I have help with those things) finalize music, ceremony details and our pre-nup. and pack a suitcase with two dressy and several smart casual outfits. Why pack a suitcase? Because this Christmas, in a major break with tradition for me, my FF and I are going with some of his family on a Caribbean cruise over the Christmas holiday. A blissful week of sightseeing and over-eating before we have to finish up all of the last minute details of our mid-January wedding. Presuming of course that I survive the zip line.
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