I have an extra tree and even though Christmas is almost here, I’m still going to put it up. I think I’ll scale back on the LED lights though. The dining room tree is so bright even Dharma squints when she visits that room.
It’s going in the spray foam insulation room because no matter how jank it is, that’s the room everyone gathers in. Rarely does anyone go upstairs except for Colette.
No clue what I have left insofar as ornaments, but I’ll take an assessment as the decorating begins and pick up whatever I need tomorrow. That’s the day Katie and I are going to use Perry’s discount and finish up our holiday shopping.
What I would tell young me.
When I was younger I didn’t think it was cool to hang out with old people. It was embarrassing! Ben was the same — to the point he thought I should duck if he drove through town so no one would see me. Not Katie!
She showed up with a sweatshirt for me that says, “Dead Inside but Jolly AF” to match hers. If that’s not bad enough… she wants us to wear them like twinsies on shopping day. And yah, I’ll do it. Sadly, we’re going to Perry’s store in Madison and he’ll probably want to crawl under a cart. 🙄
I do think it’s awesome that she doesn’t care what anyone thinks about who she’s hanging out with. If I could chat with young me, that’s one thing I’d mention…
Don’t worry what others think. It doesn’t matter anyway.
TIL (Today I Learned): Aunt Bethany, from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, is played by the famous actress Mae Questel. Mae is best known for voicing Betty Boop, Minnie Mouse, and Olive Oyl.