It’s been a while. Since last posting, we have been attending another church, which is working out fairly well. Traditional enough for our tastes, still preaching the Gospel, and a pastor who spends his time visiting and witnessing.
We made it through Christmas without too much grief. Zak ended up with with what he wanted, of course, even though it was more than we had planned to spend. He got the Guitar Hero World Tour for XBox 360. It is a lot of fun, I have to admit. I like pretending I can sing some of those old hits from the 70’s and 80’s. This year, we just drew names at my mom and dad’s. That was great, only one gift each to buy, instead of 6. And guess what, it was no different than the past years when everyone spent hundreds of dollars, except there was nothing to return and nothing to laugh about (like Zak still getting gifts that are more appropriate for small children – people forget he’s A MAN now). And Jay getting a shoebox full of Sugar Daddies because noone knows what to get him. Dad of course sent me on the yearly trek to find mom’s gift from him, and after criticizing him for having me do his shopping, mom remembers she has something for him in the closet and brings it out in a Walmart bag. His response was “do you want to save this wrapping paper?” Gotta love ‘em.
