A Merry Christmas Mix Up

I'm feeling a little mixed up this Christmas season. There's nothing wrong you understand.  Things just aren't happening in the traditional order. Today, for example, I hosted my family "Christmas" dinner but tomorrow is Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day I'll be at my son's for a casual lunch, but since we've already exchanged gifts, it will feel more like a casual New Years Day get together. Then next week I'll be spending time with my brother and his family and it will feel like Christmas again.  I'm so confused, but in a very happy way and, an additional happy note, an item I had ordered and then discovered was "back ordered" arrived today, just in time for giving.  Life is good this Christmas season, confusing but good.  Merry Christmas to all, and great happiness..  I will resume blogging next year.  

I do appreciate precision

A couple of days ago I heard a weather forcaster commenting on the fact that after December 21 the days will start getting longer. The laughed and said "Well, actually days are prety much the same length all the time.  What I meant to say is that the hours of daylight will start to increase." Good for him.  I do appreciate accuracy. 

Star Wars has another Winner

I saw the newest Star Wars movie, "Star Wars VIII" this evening with my family.  It was a delayed birthday present and well worth the wait.  I've been told that this episode has had mixed reviews but I enjoyed it very much. I must admit to having a long term love affair with the Star Wars series going all the way back to "Episode IV" which came out 40 years ago. I remember my son, age 5 at the time, sitting on the edge of his seat during the entire show. He jumped with that first jump into hyperspace and has loved the idea of space travel ever since. This evening he wasn't on the edge of his seat but rather reclining in a big comfy theater chair. The theater experience has changed over the last 40 years but the magic of getting caught up in an exciting movie is still there. I was very pleased with this one.

Special /December Days

Today is (was) "Go Caroling Day" but I restrained myself for the good of all my neighbors and did not go caroling up and down the halls. Tomorrow is "Humbug Day" but except for wrapping a last few gifts I'm ready to celebrate with my family. I'm even ready to cook Christmas dinner so I'm not really feeling too humbugish. I did hear a funny story in the news today though about an eight year old boy who got so caught up in the story of the Grinch that he became convinced that the Grinch was about to steal Christmas at his house and called 911.  Happily, the police were very understanding. So no Humbug for me.  Once I get past Christmas though there are two more special days I do plan to celebrate. December 27 is "Fruitcake Day" and I am one of the few people I know willing to admit I really like fruitcake so I will be celebrating appropriately. Then December 28 is "Card Playing Day" and, as luck would have it, I will be with family members who love to play cards.  So bring on those silly special days.

My patiencde is wearing out

It's 10:49pm as I start to write this.  I started watching "The Voice" at 8:00pm, knowing that there would be a lot of music and other entertainment before we got to the big announcement - who will be the winner of "The Voice" but I never thought they wouldn't make any announcements until the last 10 minutes. Finally, at 10:52 he's announcing 4th place - Red Marlowe.  That works for me.  I thought the three female finalists were all better than him.  Third place is Brooke Simpson (I thought she would be second).  Woops, now they have to take a commercial break.  Have you noticed how long commercial breaks are these days?   Back from the break, words from the coaches.  It's 10:58 now....  Second place goes to Addison and Chloe ends up in first place.  I'm a little disappointed but still 2nd place isn't bad.  I think we'll be hearing more of Addison Agen. At age 16 she has a long time to work on her career.  So, good for you Addison.  And that's the last you'll here from me on this subject til she wins her first Grammy. 

Fort Wayne in the news

If you watched "The Voice" this evening, you know that Fort Wayne's own Addison Agen did very well and, I think, has a good chance of winning the competition.  We'll know the results tomorrow. I think she was best over all and I did vote for her, but I must admit Brooke's performance of "Oh Holy Night" was really amazing.  
But more good news for Fort Wayne.  Last year IPFW's Mastadons unexpectedly won a basketball game against then 5th ranked IU played at the Coliseum here in Fort Wayne. I believe that last year they won it in an overtime.  Tonight the same two teams met in Bloomington, and to my (and I think some other people's amazement) IPFW won again, this time by 20 points. 
So let's hear it for Fort Wayne success stories!!!

keeping it light

A friend commented today that my recent blog posts haven't been very humorous.  This blog is called "Luci's Light Look at Life" so, in an effort to lighten it up a bit, this evening I am going to share some of my favorite, recently observed T-shirt wisdom.  My daughter is getting T-shirts for her highschool children that say "Marching Band, Like a Sport only Harder". I have purchased for my left-handed sister-in-law a shirt that says "I may be left handed but I'm always right."  Since she is only 4'11" tall, I was also tempted by "I'm not short, I'm fun sized."  But my current favorite, which I should buy for myself says "I'm planning to be cremated when I die.  it's my last chance to have a smoking hot body."