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Around 4:30 this morning I rolled out of bed and tip-toed to the living room. Once there I unlocked the back door’s deadbolt, turning it slowly to ensure it would not make a sound. Before opening the door I pulled it toward me and then gently opened it to avoid making a sound. From the back of my workshop I retrieved a set of electronic drums we’ve been hiding from Mason, a custom lamp made out of a trombone that Susan found for Morgan, and a Bohemian lamp Susan had pointed out to me at a local antique mall that I had secretly gone back to purchase. I made several trips from the building to the living room in the darkness, carrying each gift to the living room and staging them around the Christmas tree. <\/p>\n

I can’t remember a year in which all of us were so excited to watch each other open the gifts we had picked out. Every single thing I opened was something that either made me laugh or made me smile. Mason got video game stuff. Morgan got an assortment of things. Susan got a towel and robe heater for around the pool. <\/p>\n

Susan got me a luchador bottle opener and the world’s smallest USB boom box. I got her a pack of suckers with scorpions in the middle and a pair of flip flops with fake grass on top so you can walk across hot concrete but it still feels like you’re walking in grass. We cackled our heads off.<\/p>\n

It’s been a stressful year. Even our vacations are hectic. It was nice for the four of us to sit down together in the living room and have a good time. What a great day.<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas to all. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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