Pre-Christmas Sunday in the Valley….

  • Slept until a little after noon…. after getting to bed sometime around 05:30.
  • Half-watched the Chicago-Washington and Seattle-NY Giants games. The Ravens weren’t televised in this market, but they won – keeping alive hopes of a wild card spot in the playoffs.
  • Observed the hygiene rituals.
  • Jess and I went out in search of the last few Christmas presents… One of the stores that I needed to go to was closed, so I have to go tomorning, before work. Yay.
  • We headed to the inlaws’ for a bit.
  • Came home. Jess wrapped some presents; I cooked dinner (and it was pretty tasty, too!).

Other highlights include: Talking to the parental units and my uncle.

Something that I thought about today: One of the things that people hear around the holidays is how rude and impatient people are/can be. Sure, there are people who are grimly serious in their quest for that last, perfect (or desperate, depending on the case) gift. For the most part, a majority of the people that I have seen this year are rather pleasant. Disclaimer: While this includes many drivers, it is not all-inclusive. Most shopping center/mall parking lot drivers are also excluded from this.

Tomorrow starts an abridged work week. And, while I’m not sure how things will be with the number of cities whose mail we process, this has the potential to be a more-or-less slow week. I will admit that I would not mind tomorrow being slow – that would increase the chances of getting out of there early. That comes under the heading of “good thing.”

Here are a few pictures from the day.

Peace.