Tonight is dinner with Susan’s mom for her birthday, followed by Friday night’s “Christmas Baking” at Mom’s, Christmas with the family on Christmas Eve and more Christmas with the family on Christmas morning. Ah yes — it has begun. We’re off work Monday, so at least then I can take a holiday from the Holiday.

Went to Wal-Mart to buy a DVD the other day. I tried real hard to come up with a list of things I would enjoy less than that experience. One was, “getting stabbed in the eye with a frozen fish.” Not only was it impossible to find anything, but since all the DVD’s are locked up once you find one you have to flag down “the guy” to come unlock the case and then personally carry your purchase to the register (whichever line’s longest, I determined).

With less than 48 hours to Christmas, we still need to pick up a gift TO Susan FROM Mason. So far he’s picked My Little Ponies and Barbies.