With all that has gone on for my family the last few years Christmas is becoming not such a big deal to us anymore. It seems like this time of the year is the WORST time of the year!!!

With the exception of spending time with our Nephew. He truly is the only light we have left and the twinkle that keeps Christmas ALIVE!

You see last year when Mom-Mom and I took him to see Santa we had to tell him that I wanted to see Santa and then when we got there he sat on his lap and then we left we thought it was just that easy. When we got to the car he said “Shoppy you forgot to sit on Santa’s lap!” I said “Oh man, your right let me call him right now!” I called on my cell phone and let a very detailed message for Santa ;0)

SO THIS YEAR, we think its going to be just that simple again. We are at the mall on Black Friday and we were doing some shopping (from midnight thanksgiving but thats a whole other story..33 hours of no sleep) and had lunch at the food court, we finished lunch and I noticed that the line wasnt very long for Santa so I said “oooh I wanna see Santa” instructed my Mom to take the lil’ man down the elevator and I took a beeline down the stairs for the line. While were in line he is enjoying the lights and characters of the display….UNTIL

We get closer then he starts saying “Shoppy your the only one sitting with Santa, right??” I said “why dont you wanna see Santa??” He says “Nah, he just a Fat guy in a suit!” With that my mom and I laughed and said “No he’s the guy that takes all the wishes of the boys and girls and gives it to the Santa in the North Pole, That he is his helper” We were pretty sure he bought it ’cause he said “oh I see”. We get a few steps closer and he still insists I am the only one siting on Santa’s lap. I asked he to please just stand by him so we could get a picture but he still refused. We his current weakness happens to be Poke’man Cards. So I pulled the bribe…..I offered to buy him Poke’man cards if he would please take a picture with Santa. He bit!! So I think we are in the clear now up for his chance to see Santa and the lady comes up and asks the question they usually ask so they can clue Santa in “What is the name?? ” With that lil’ man speaks up and says “Shoppy, she’s sitting on his lap first!” I looked at him and just laughed… So like a good Aunt I sat on Santa chair and told him what was going on…..He winked.

Then it was the big moment came Would he or Wouldnt he see Santa???

HE DID!!!!……

and the minute he hopped off his lap he said “Shoppy we’re going to get my Poke’man cards now right??”

I just laughed again and said “Yes we’re going to get your cards now…..

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

} The MRS {

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INT. 20 LANES - THE BAR
John drinks alone.   Pissed at life.      At death.
That small black box of his lies on the table unopened.
Spider runs across the table. John flips an empty glass,
traps it underneath. He takes a drag on his cigarette,
tips the glass and blows smoke inside. Spider can’t
escape the poison air, bumps the glass. Trapped. Dying.

JOHN

Welcome to my life.

[ screenplay ]

I used to wait all winter for the Reds parade and first pitch in cincinnati !

With Cincinnati’s Mayor and this year’s most embarrasing opening pitch,
I wondered if I’d miss the reds on my b-day - Im glad to be in Philadelphia !

Boy it felt great to be back in the middle of it all again !

First base side 3 rows from the field… 70 degrees

now I just need to party with the Fanatic !

download this fanatic photo for season fever fun !

I almost forgot what real MLB baseball was like LOL !

To realize
The value of a sister
Ask someone
Who doesn’t have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to
A premature baby. & lt; /P>
To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when
you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend or family member:

LOSE ONE.

The origin of this literary work is unknown,
But it brings good luck to everyone who passes it on.

I remember when I was little, our Grandfather went out into the woods along our Farm and cut down that season’s tree and literally drug it into the living room. I remember being little staring all the way up it as it towered over me. I will never forget christmas at my grandparent’s farm. It’s like a rosebud moment for me. This tradition I love and my wife has continued it today at our new home for our first wedding christmas together …

Did you know?
The first decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.

check out ChristmasTrees.com …

It is just like out of a storybook that in the humble little towns are where the extrordinary tales lie dormant; waiting for someone with a vision to find them polish them and launch them from thier fear of the unknown and create legend.

In the little town here is an exciting little theatre just reopened and reconditioned ready for the silver screen to light the way and fill our hearts with hope and hollywood dreams…

 It is so magical to see the children run up to the box office and get a ticket for a magical journey that only an enchanted theater such as this can provide them.

This borough is a neat place full of heritage and tradition, and what better item, what better jewel to crown the community than to be a part of reushering in hollywood magic.