Christmas 2008

Spending time with good friends of 15+ years is always good times. We didn't take our "group" picture this Christmas like we always do but here are two...As you can see with the shoe picture I was trying to learn my new camera...

I also took two videos of Chris and Nicole playing Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games...

I think it was the javelin throw:

HOW DOES IT GO HIGH?

Anyway, it was good times.
Merry Christmas 2008!!!

The Return?

So i had to return a star tree topper I bought for my beautiful Christmas tree because it was too heavy. I find the receipt and bring it to the customer service area. "I would like to return this please" and hand her the receipt. She looked it over and said "you bought this at Wal-Mart?" I was thinking to myself...the receipt clearly has the Wal-Mart logo on top of the receipt but I said "yes". Now she is looking at me funny and doesn't know what to do...then we look at each other and it hits me...I'M IN K-MART!!! How embrassing. I said "Well I guess I'm in the wrong place then", then I grabbed the star and left, faster then I've ever moved before. LOL...good times

Mistletoe Love

Mistletoe has been the subject of many legends and traditions for hundreds of years. Ancient Druids considered mistletoe sacred because it grew without roots in the ground and assumed that is must have been planted by the gods. Mistletoe was thought to ban evil spirits and bring good luck and great blessings. When warriors met beneath mistletoe, they had to lay down their weapons and call a truce. From this, it became a sign of peace and good will. But why do we kiss people under the mistletoe?

"It all started with a goddess called Frigga. Her son, Balder, was shot with an arrow made of mistletoe. Frigga's friends succeeded in conjuring up powers to save the boy. Balder lived anew and Frigga ordered that the mistletoe should never again be used to harm. Instead, she made it a symbol of love by kissing anyone who passed under it."

Do you think this is the REAL story behind mistletoe or did I just make it up? Tell me what you think...

Wishing you and your families peace and love this Christmas Season and all year through!!!