12/22/09 Getting Ready for Early Christmas

Luke and I spent the day getting ready for our little Christmas party. We got up early and started getting ready. There was a lot to do. Into the mix was the fact that The Bionic Cat (Steven) had to come to reconnect our printer and repair the damage done by the AT@T guy. It took him two hours. While he was working, Rain and Ry came in from Btown with the littles. They both wanted to play with me right now. Xavier wanted to play a fun Pokemon game and Violet wanted me to read to her--basically talk to her and pay attention. Luke couldn't help because he was upstairs with the Cat. Rain and Ry were in the kitchen resting. They had the long haul from BTown and tomorrow will be the long haul from Indy to Conn. So I played with both kids at the same time.

Finally The Cat repaired most of the damage. Most. OOOh that AT&T.

Then we wrapped presents, organized things. Luke was the best. We were having a mix of chinese (fattening but delicious). and Boston Chicken. Em and Bobby couldn't join us. They had to work in prep for their own trip.

Both kittens showed up. They were hungry. And I had that great can of wet food that cats LOVE. I put it out on two plates. The kittens ate together. They wanted to come in. I couldn't let them because of the kids and . . . Luke. They loved their treat. But they kept looking in . They wanted to join the family. It was sad. I have to try and find them a real family.

Xavier and I had a great moment. He was playing with a lighted stick of incense. Rain was kind of gruff with him about putting it back. But I went over and showed him how to do puja. He really understands and that makes me so happy. We have this loving bond. I can't explain. I usually see Violet late Thur night when she is tired. Today, she was happy and rested. She came up and pointed at me and told me that she loves me. It was sweet.

We ate very early. MKate joined us

"Song writing is easy. It's like breathing." Bono

After dinner we opened presents. She really liked her present and I really liked the one she got for me. I cried. She gave me red glass dishes. This is from the sentimental past of Luke and my childhood. We were just married and living in NYC. It was almost Chirstmas and we were walking through the city streets looking into the grand stores. We stopped at a display with a table set with red glass dishes. I loved it. I said-- "Someday, I'll have these dishes." And now I do.