It's John's birthday. So, I went over to hang out with the kids a bit. Then, came back over to my folks' house for a photo session with my new niece. They're adding her to the group shot that was taken before she was born.
Tonight, i'm meeting up with McDowell for a couple of Newcastles,.... then going to a movie with my sister. She's really excited about getting out and doing grown up / late night stuff. This is a rare thing for her. She's usually got 2 kids to wrangle 24/7.
It's been a good day. Veggie lasagna awaits me. I talked Mom out of making "eggplant parmesan" (also known as "giant ass slab of cheese with a tiny slice of eggplant underneath".)
Phil Scroggs - 3:42:15 PM
12.25.2002
Merry Christmas
It has been a really great day today. Thankfully, yesterday's hangover was gone when I woke up. I think I should have stopped after the 1st few glasses of wine when I went out with John and Eric. That last beer put me over the top. It's not fun to fly for 4 and half hours when you have a throbbing headache... you've gotten only a few hours of sleep,.. and any slight bumps or turns make you sick to your stomach.
All the nieces and nephews came over last night to open presents and play. It was a lot of fun to hang out with them all. But, they're all so competitive. It's hard to get any one-on-one bonding time with them individually. If one of them sees you playing a game with another,.. then they all have to join in.
Tomorrow, I'll probably catch up with some old friends.. and give John of Seattle a call. He's visiting family locally. So, I'll see if he wants to join us for a beer. Tomorrow is also my brother's birthday. I'll probably go over to his place and hang out for a bit.
I got a few gifts off of my Amazon list for Christmas. Unfortunately, nobody got me the TiVo or the SegWay. Oh well. It was worth a shot!
Phil Scroggs - 4:47:52 PM
