Christmas Decor Blues

For 23 years, I worked retail, and that means the holidays sucked.  Looking at decor all day long, being extremely busy each day, made for a mindset of not decorating my own home.  I thought this year would be different.

I dragged down my tree and set it up. Then I pulled out my ornaments.  A few got onto the tree, but my living room is scattered  with the rest of the mess because I have two different kinds of ornaments.  The larger ones from when my kids were growing up, as we had a full size tree.  And now a small tree means smaller sized ornaments.  *sigh*

Then there are presents to wrap.  

Not to mention 24/7 Christmas tunes in radio stations.  When you work retail, they play those things all day long. 9 hours or more every day is what we heard in store.  Now that radio stations are doing it, I loaded my mp3s in the car.   I just can't take it.

I had high hopes for this holiday season, but I had too much retail....  yuck.  

I'm ready for January.

Nephew Pride!

My nephew is an awesome guy. He was a body builder and competed 10 years ago. Since then, he has been a trainer and recruiter at the gym.  When someone walks in, they all want to look like him! He's 6'3" , built and handsome.   But the gym life isn't the career for him. 

He wants to be a policeman like his dad.  And after what seemed like a hundred interviews and such, he made it today!

I remember driving in Santa Clara.  I was heading home from work, heading up over the railroad tracks on San Tomas Expressway, in the commuter lane.  My kids were in the back seat.  And the next thing I knew, those telltale flashing blue and red lights were lit up behind me.  With no place to pull over, I continued down the hill, turned right and pulled into the church parking lot.  My kids were MORTIFIED!  "What did you do wrong, Mom?" Nothing, it's your uncle! They couldn't believe it, and wouldn't get out of the car to greet him!   I stood there laughing, shaking my head!

What a memory!  And now, sending prayers to cover my nephew in his new career! Congrats!!