Penguins, Pot & Other Stuff

Christmas was fantastic this year.  Good family, friends & food made it the joyous occasion Christmas is supposed to be.  Even the weather cooperated!

 

Christmas Eve was spent at Sister Dianne’s.  The whole family was there and the atmosphere was simply joyous.  Christmas Day saw me at Brother Michael’s house enjoying a wonderful Christmas dinner.  Thanks Cindy for a delicious meal!

Saw lots of friends over the holiday which is always nice.  Ate too much which is also always nice!  Even managed to pull in some really nice presents; lots of penguins, Toblerone chocolate and clothes.  And the leftovers-simply fantastic!

 

Now New Year’s Eve is almost with us.  Don’t really have anything planned other than leaving my door open for anyone who would like to drop in for a visit.  Watch some hockey and maybe have a Scotch or two.  Who knows, if I get an invitation to a nice house party, I’m there.  In any case: Happy New Year!

You guys understand where I’m coming from on this one.  Your favorite piece of clothing.  It’s been with you so long it has become a part of you; your trademark so to speak.  Comfortable, always out of style yet made for you.  Those who know me know I’m talking about my Blue Hoodie.

 

I brought it with me when I moved to my apartment over 17 years ago.  Sure that I owned it for at least five or six years before that move.  It’s been everywhere with me.  Even has battle scars: small burn holes it received while I was on picket duty during the infamous civil servants strike a few years ago.  Quite a few sparks from the garbage barrel fire landed on that Blue Hoodie!

 

Well, time to put her out to pasture.  I’ve been able to purchase a couple of nice replacement hoodies courtesy of eBay.  As much as it hurts, I’m saying goodbye!  How long it will take the pain to go away, I don’t know.  Donations to the "Aquilina Bereavement Fund" gladly appreciated & accepted.

 

For posterity’s sake, a picture has been put up.

Not to be outdone, Dickhead managed to pose for a couple of pictures while opening his Christmas present.  Up until this year the two of us had fun giving each other this extremely ugly yellow tie for Christmas.  I knew it was my turn to "receive" so I came up with a plan.

 

Got the Dickhead’s lovely wife Liz to buy the ugliest tie she could find.  She volunteered to glue some fake food to it to make it even uglier.  Strange thing was, once Dickhead opened the box he said something about this being the best thing in his wardrobe.  Poor man!

 

Check out the pictures!

Kelly brought the two little ones over for a Christmas present exchange.  Paige got a Dolly & Owen got a monster truck.  They were so excited opening their presents.  Check out the pictures!

 

Kelly even managed to get a figurine of her favorite hockey player, Darcy Tucker.  I guess she was a bad girl and Santa wanted to teach her a lesson.  I was lucky enough to receive a penguin decorated hand towel & washcloth set.  Oh yes, also got a box of truffles.  Delicious!