Lessons Learned in 3D — Wrap Up

 

Dear December,

Thanks for coming to visit.  You brought some unexpected surprises, and you demanded way too much of my time and energy.  But, I still like you.  I love your tinsel.  You’ve got style, even if you are a lot of work.

As we wrap up and part ways, I wanted to share the top 10 lessons you have taught me as a way of saying “thanks for the memories.”  (Cue the Bob Hope song here.)

1.  If your mom says that your dad has an “infected pimple,”  this could actually be the shingles.

2.  If your dad gets the shingles, your mom will probably get the chicken pox.

3.  If your mom gets the chicken pox, you should run to Walgreens and get a Varicella vaccine.  You won’t need a prescription, and it will cost you $150.  If you do this within 72 hours of kissing your infected mom, you will probably avoid catching what she is sharing.  (Note:  If your mom attended your cousin’s wedding the day before she got the chicken pox, you may need to go into a witness protection program before the next family reunion.)

4.  I discovered that I really love song #3 on the album We are Young and Free by Hillsong Young and Free.  I can’t get the lyrics and melody to “Wake“  out of my head….

5.  If your girl gets really terrible news on a Friday night, it helps to split a really ginormous sundae.  This is excellent therapy.

 

6.   I need to use my crock pot more.   For Christmas, I bought a 6 lb.  Boston Butt and made Pulled Pork just like my sweet mother in law used to make.  It was easy peasy and very yummy.  My husband was super happy.

7.  Quiddler is a card game with letters instead of numbers.  You try to put words together with your hand of cards.  (Note: My husband is very good at this game.)

8.  If you invite your friends to come over on a Thursday, they will show up and have a story to tell.  (Many thanks to everyone who is participating in Thought-Provoking Thursday!  You have encouraged my heart.)

9.  This year, the Christmas staff party was at a Mexican Restaurant.  Then, a week later, my sister in law decided we should move our family Christmas dinner to a Mexican restaurant.   Apparently, Santa likes to eat burritos.  Who woulda’ known?

10.  For 46 years, I have been singing the wrong lyrics to “Up on the Housetop.”  Tonight, I googled the lyrics and discovered that the last line of the verse actually says “Who wouldn’t go?” instead of  “Who woulda’ known?”

Who woulda’ known???

Q4U:  What did you learn in December?
I’m joining Emily and friends today.

 

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