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So this is the last post I’ll be making before Christmas. Tomorrow I pack the family in the van and take the big 3.5 hour trip back home. Which means I’ll have to drive through Toronto so add an additional 2 hours to that. Suck… Also have to pack the van with anything and everything we’ll need for the trip. Frig, you’d think I was moving again.

I seriously hope that my kids don’t get any presents from relatives. Well… just one is okay. Last year my wife and I (mostly me actually) where completely blown over with the amount that they got. Completely ridiculous. They even got presents from Aunts and Uncles that they never even see. From us (and Santa) they get two toys and the rest is books and cloths. But from everyone else… all toys. We actually took back a bunch because there where some that we knew the kids wouldn’t play with. We set ground rule this year. Grandparents are allowed ONE gift each to the grandkids. That’s it. My Dad is actually very cool with this and have agreed to not get them toys at all. Wonderful, that makes me very happy. We’ll see if people stick to their word though. I’m tired of driving home with extra crap.

So is anyone else doing extensive traveling this season? Last year it was nice as my Dad and Step Mom came and visited us. Not so lucky this year I tells ya. Oh well… it’ll be nice to see everyone all the same.

I actually already know what I’m getting. Slippers and some new razors and that makes me very happy indeed.

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and a belated Chanukah! I’ll be back on the Monday.

Joe