judecorp | Christmas Swag!

I got a lot of goodies. I will try to remember as many fun things as I can. I am so very, very, very lucky. Thank you thank you thank you! In no particular order:

A candle in a candle holder and a picture frame from Coworker Sandra; a rubber duck wearing a Santa hat and two baby ducks from Coworker Jennifer; glass duckie ornaments, an Onion book, a little ceramic duck thinger, and a bestseller book whose name escapes me from my

smurfbrother; a pair of earrings and money from my aunt and uncle; a gift certificate to a jewelry store from my cousin Tony; Hello Kitty slippers from Gretchen; a book about the Meow Te Ching, a 50th anniversary edition Mr. Potato Head in a collectible tin, a sweater, a humidifier, Stuart Little 2 (why?), scratch lottery tickets and money from my mom and her husband; a totally cool knitted hat and mittens from

auntiesiannan; money, a flashlight, a PEZ dispenser and a combo hammer/screwdriver/saw/etc. tool from my dad; money from my grandparents; Real Genius from

lorac; a hand-knitted scarf from

laughingsal; a Dead Duck and a picture from Carina and the girls; a $300 travel voucher from America West Airlines; cool black and white photographs of

rizzo41; and a naked picture of

smithee (oh swoony swoony swoon!). I also got a whole buttload of cards. I feel so loved.

The Girl blew me away with a complete set of the Misfit Toy ornaments, a new animated Rudolph and Misfit Toys movie, a Playmobil playset that has knights AND a princess AND a dragon, a set of cutey cute flannel sheets with snowpeople on them, and she also framed and presented to me a stunning ink drawing she'd done a few years back.

I'm always floored with gratitude and honor when she gives me something she's made.

juliann had said to me that the message for this second holiday season together should be "stability," and I can think of no better gift that would give this message than that piece of artwork. I know that she's had it for a long time, and that it means a great deal to her, so I know that she intends to continue to be able to see it for a long time to come.

kieron is one of the most amazing people in the entire universe. And I am one lucky bastard.