In Respone to Laura's post of 12-18

In response to Laura's post here:

FIRST RE trees: we've elected for the 2nd year in a row NOT to put one up due to the large # (6) of young kitties in the house who would make hockey puck's out of the ornaments!!! (We might try for next year)

SECOND RE shopping: we elected to give that universal green gift certificate this year...cash...to all the kids and immediate family. All we had to do is pick out the appropriate cards to go with.

THIRD: our Christmas office party - since we work together - will be this Thursday 12-21 for lunch at one of DFW's best Tex-Mex restraints (complete with draft adult refreshments)! By the way: if you haven't tried working with your spouse/significant other I heartily recommend it!!! Been doing it for a cumulative total of...a long time now...and I can say it's the best!! You say you can't work with your spouse? Then why are you married to them?!?!?

FOURTH: After coming off the last week & a half of 70-80 degree weather we are facing cold, rainy/and-or icy weather for Christmas weekend. That and the fact my Beautiful Wife and I have off from FR 12-22 until TU 12-26 makes for a BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS WEEKEND with FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!

Hope all of you have one too!!