Happy (late) 19th birthday to Humorous Juniorous, in person!
He managed to miss his bus home on Thursday by oversleeping (a $40 mistake) and then nearly missed his bus on Friday as well. Apparently one must prepare for a trip via Greyhound much like one must prepare for an airline trip: pack ahead of time and get there early.
The second bus trip was more scenic than the one he had first planned, stopping at more small towns along a ’round-about way toward home. At one point I received a text telling me that one town was prepared “for a festival and/or a tourist trap.” One of his honorary aunts is there today for the Christmas Lighting Festival, something I’ve long wanted to experience but have not yet done; however, I decided to not disown him for his opinion of my favorite Bavarian village here in our fair state.
Now that we have [belatedly] celebrated H-J’s birthday, he and his younger brother have assembled* the Christmas Tree and SuperDad strung the lights. I’m hoping that tomorrow afternoon Miss K (H-J’s girlfriend) will join us and the 3 teens will decorate the tree with ornaments.
I’ve got a busy week coming up with work meetings, band concert, choir rehearsal, and book group. My secret plan is to have ingredients and recipes strategically placed in hopes that teenagers will get the urge to bake Christmas goodies… if that doesn’t work, I’ll beg. 🙂
Honestly, I could use another month between Thanksgiving weekend and right now. I could also use another quilting retreat in that extra month. We could call it the month of Preparation. Does anyone have a time machine?
Spokalulu 
Belated Happy Birthday to you boy.
I need at least another month to learn the piano part for the Christmas cantata. But I’ve only got 5 days before the first rehearsal. For the past few weeks, I have done little else but practice the &#*$# music. Oh, and I’ve made potato latkes, and have to make more.
Glad to hear the birthday boy made it home.
I’d love to visit the Bavarian Village and compare it with my Danish one. Happy Birthday to him and good luck to you with that baking plot!
I’ve been putting off the Christmas cookies, too. As much as we all love them, they are a chore to make. Maybe July next year and put them into deep freeze.
No presents bought. No Christmas tree. Decorations, so far, are the wonderful cards that are arriving daily. Missed Wednesday’s Bible study, and today I’m missing Merry Stitchers workday and party and the Thurs. Night’s Women’s Bible Study’s Christmas party due to a lingering cold. Have baked several batches of cookies and six loaves of Yulekaka bread. I figure that despite the lack of decorations, Christmas will come and it will be a good one because both “boys” will be here.
Hugs!