h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I sit with back hurting and survey my nights work. It's 3 in the morning, I began wrapping at 11; but one night is a small sacrifice for the delight of a child on Christmas morning.
The house is filled with the smells of baking, my beloved having spent the day making the familys presents by hand. We stuck to the not buying for the family plan, but making things out of love, and quite alot of flower it turns out, is the best present we could give.
I lay on the couch, too late to go to bed now, I would only disturb my beloved, and then she would lay awake while I sleep the night away; she's had a long day, better to stay where I am.
The stockings are hung by the chimney, with definite care; they have turned out to be heavy little buggers. The tree is alight with baubles and ornaments, and the presents flow from the bottom like a volcano gone wrong. Everything is prepared, it's going to be a good Christmas.

I am awoken by a kiss on the cheek and a cup of coffee next to me, my step-daughter by my feet.
"Merry Christmas!"
We go into the livingroom, and I am rewarded with the twinkle in their eyes, as well as the stocking my beloved had secreted away early in the morning.
We searched our stockings and ate fresh baked cinnamon rolls before diving into the presents.
In the aftermath of the morning, we got ourselves clean and shiney, and we were away by 10:30; beginning our journey around Eastern Mass. in pursuit of family. We first went to my Aunts house, for a wonderful meal and many more shining childs eyes. The Family loves my Fiance's baked gifts, and once again tell me how wonderful she is and how much they are looking forward to our marrage; like I need telling
After dinner we were again away, this time to her parents house for dessert, and yet more family and fun.
Incidently, the hit of the day had to be a remote controlled hovering, flying sort of thing we gave to her nephew. Seriously, it is very cool. It's this round, propeller driven, styrofoam toy which will fly higher than a house!
Anyway, we were then off to drop my step-daughter off at her Fathers, so she could get three more sets of gifts! This is, in effect, one spoiled 12yr old! We then returned to the house, where I gave her the gifts I couldn't give her in front of her daughter , and then we had ourselves a merry little Christmas indeed

Today we got up at the crack of 10 and began the process of normalizing the abode. That accomplished, I made the mistake of suggesting we change around the bedroom, she was upstairs in an instant, apparently before I could change my mind, and the next several hours were spent in a flurry of furniture and dust.
Let me just mention that I am alergict to dust, and many, many tissues hold witness to that fact
House in some sort of order, we went back to her parents to celebrate her brothers birthday; born on Christmas, tough gig. We had yet another fabulous meal, this time followed by , and then I had to be off myself.
I am at the studio tonite because tomorrow, my usual night, we will be at a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert!! Aren't you jealous?

That is how my Holiday went, how about you?

Murray

I am torn between evil jealousy on a magnitude you can only imagine in a Stephen King novel & happiness that happiness actually does exist, even at Christmas.

Lucky you to have family & a lovely lady; lucky her too.

As for mine, we survived, and the fact it was "we" not "I" is pretty important. Glad it's over, to be honest, but it could have been worse, there were some good bits. He was obviously touched by my s; which is just as well, since he didn't get anything from anyone else. And he bought me something nice, which i really wasn't expecting; so i was touched too.



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This is what makes it all worthwhile!

Murray, that is so unbelievably sweet! Sounds like you and yours had a lovely Christmas indeed!

I had a nice one, visiting with siblings and eating good food, lots of it. I gave my brothers and sisters some mugs with old family photos on them; which was a big success. I got some movie coupons and a candle and some earrings.

Thank you!! , it was a nice X-mas
I was of course leaving out the not so nice bits, but overall I had a blast.

Terri, I'm glad V. did something nice for you, you deserve it He really didn't get anything from anyone else? Not even a card? You may have answered this before, I havn't read anything else yet.

JEllen, Glad all went well, I Love the idea of photo mugs! family is what it all boils down to; if one were to do such a thing to ones they love

And Teri - You're absolutely right