so first off, i do realize that it is the day after christmas, but still, i wish you a very merry one. i love everything about christmas: the lights, the music, the food, the shopping, the magic, the love. i know it all can become overwhelming and the true meaning can get lost in the social expectations of the holiday... even still, i hope you were able to hold on to the truth and experience the wonderful gifts all around us. not the physical ones the santa left under the tree, but the gifts of time with family & friends, love for one another, and the opportunity to forgive. there is just something special about this time of year!
secondly, i would like to send many thanks to my friends who love a good game night. in explanation, for christmas i received one of my favorite games in the whole wide world, TABOO! taboo was not actually on my christmas list, but it was an extremely thoughtful gift from my mom, who, as i look back, must have endured many-a-story centered around a "tuscaloosa taboo game night." she was thinking more towards next year when jane and i will have our own place and will need a collection of games of our own. so, as most people do with toys received on christmas, i wanted to play my new game. unfortunately, there were many things wrong with that idea. in short, my family is horrible at playing games. tonight that was demonstrated in style as i attempted to orchestrate a jovial game of taboo. fail.
lesson learned: save the game-playing fun for either the nursing home... or college!
wishing you the best as you make your new years resolutions, good luck in their execution, and roll tide...
b
