Best title ever! So we made it through the holidays! Finally. Now we are on our way through 2007. With any luck, 2007 will be a much brighter and shinier year than 2006. Not to say that 2006 was bad at all. I always hope that every year is better than the last year. As I stated in one of the earlier posts, a lot of things happened. I am only going to touch on each one as writing a full dissertation would be a tad much. So, to expand on a few of the before mentioned things:
Emily came to visit over the holidays, sort of. It was before Christmas so we had our Christmas early. We also had to divide up some time as it was also her brothers Graduation ceremony from Marine Corps OCS (Officer Candidate School). He is a full up 2LT now so a huge congrats out to him! I also got some time to spend with her family and visit so that was good as well. Emily was kind enough to accompany me to my company Christmas party where she got to meet a bunch of people from my work. This is a good thing as they can now put a face to all of the stories. That Sunday we woke up and had our own little Christmas where she gave me a very cool scarf that she knitted herself! She also got me a new Jack Skellington shirt and a super cool Nightmare before Christmas Poker Kit. I got her a new locket and a camera so she can take pictures down in FL and send them.
Our actual Christmas was somewhat un-eventful. Andrew had gotten grounded right before so it kind of set us up for a less than happy mood, but I gave him a minor reprieve during Christmas day. He got a nifty new remote control helicopter, and we both got some games for the Xbox 360. Later on in the day we went to see “Night at the Museum”. It was a cute movie and didn’t get too obnoxious. After Christmas day, he went back to being grounded and I went back to being the bad guy. Aren’t teenagers fun?
Speaking of the Xbox 360. See, it was going to be a Christmas present. Really it was. I bought it a month early because I wanted to make sure we could get one, what with the console war being what it was. Apparently Microsoft made sure there were enough 360’s around to back fill the people who couldn’t find PS3’s and Wii’s. As much as I think it would be cool to get a Wii (and they do look cool), there aren’t that many games or accessories out for them yet and the market is still young. The 360 is seasoned and broken in. Not to mention the capabilities! Videos, Demos, Games, Accessories, Camera Conferencing! Needless to say, I caved in and cracked it open before Christmas. Most of the games (nearly all) stayed wrapped so I was stuck playing demos and using the media features. With the Zune software it can stream MP3’s and Videos to the TV. Anyways, if you want to find me, add gamer-tag Wizzer2801.
New years was not too bad. Over the weekend we watched all of the Evil Dead movies. That’s a right of passage every father should do for their son. Andrew was a little scared of the first movie, but once the second one kicked in, he was all about Ash. We spent the evening of New Years upstairs with Don and Jen. Andrew won at “Simpsons Life” and we proved that we all were bad at Trivial Pursuit. The next morning we watched the Rose Parade so we can see one of the most amazing things ever. 200 troopers from the 501st Legion marching in the 2007 Rose Parade! All done under the guidance of one George Lucas. Mr. Lucas actually put out a call for all of the Legion to audition marching videos for selection of 200 troopers. He then flew everyone from all over the world and put them up for 7 days in LA. Millions of viewers got to see the 501st marching in all her glory! It was indeed a proud day for the 501st. And on that note I have to say to Albin, How does it feel to know that you have changed the world? Seriously! Not many people can say that they have done something in their lives that sparked that kind of change, but you have planted a seed that has grown and taken root, and that seed has had an impact across the globe.
Now here I am, back at work and back at the grind. Things are returning to normal with the holidays past. I am looking forward to January 12th. Andrew and I are flying down to Jacksonville to visit with Emily on her own turf! While I have been to Florida before, it’s only been to Disney World. From what I understand, that’s like it’s own little state inside FL so seeing some actual parts of the state will be fun. Not to mention I will get to see it with Emily! Did I mention the Emily part? So that should catch you up! Sorry for the winter break in posting, I’ll try and get back to a normal routine.
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