I didn’t get to experience this first hand, but it was funny enough secondhand… Christian was bringing Alex and his little neighbor friend around the last few houses tonight, and they came upon a house where the neighbors put out a bowl with a sign: “Please take three pieces.” Alex meticulously counted to three. Christian…
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The Advent Reclamation Project: my final report
There are still two doors left to open on our Advent calendar, but we’re winding down now, so I feel safe giving a final report on our Advent project. Last week was a little chaotic. The weather and illness at Christian’s office necessitated some rearranging of the contents of the boxes. We had to…
Read MoreChristmas and the mess we live in
There’s this really annoying pharmacy ad that plays at this time of year that starts, “It’s that special holiday feeling that happens every year.” Every time I hear it, I want to throttle whoever wrote it. Why do we set up these expectations? Why should we expect Christmas to be so much better than any…
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Kathleen M. Basi 