Posts Tagged ‘christmas’
Christmas seems to have arrived early this year, and shut the hell up.
I’ve heard a lot of whining, both in person and via social media, but the early onset of Christmas. Santa is already at the mall. Christmas music is playing in shops. Holiday decorations are already going up. It’s true. Christmas has arrived early this year, and every year it seems to arrive earlier and earlier.…
Read MoreMy 2013 Christmas haul
Another Christmas and another outstanding haul of gifts from my amazing wife, who understands me so well. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, brand new video game systems, stylish watches and jewelry. My hope is often for the least pretentious, most unexpected, quirkiest little gift possible, and she never fails to deliver. For the past…
Read MoreBest Christmas morning words ever spoken
It’s a little late, but I finally got around to looking at the video footage from Christmas. This was one of my favorite clips.
Read MoreThe math lesson on Christmas morning was not my idea. I swear.
This early morning hug and kiss were one two of the best moments of my Christmas morning. But the teacher in me also loved the moment ten minutes later, when my daughter refused to open any more presents, opting instead to practice her numbers on my computer. I never thought I would be spending part…
Read MoreA holiday gift idea that is unusual, renewable, charitable and might gleefully annoy the materialistic moron in your life.
My classroom operates a microloan account through Kiva that has been funded over the years by students through the sale of poetry. We have a total of $250 that we loan to small business owners and entrepreneurs around the world, focusing primarily on third world nations where our money can do the most good. Whenever…
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