Christmas Report, Installment 1
I won't bore you with a whole slew of Christmas photos, even though our families are quite photogenic, as I'm sure you've surmised. But here are a couple of pictures from our time in Fort Stockton.
Caution: Fashionistas at Work
First, the weather on Christmas eve was pleasant enough to permit a bit of gunplay. Lest you think that we're completely uncivilized and uncouth, please note the origin of the paper bag we used to collect the used brass and empty ammo boxes...
PetSmart, Eat Your Heart Out
Second, I assume that you've seen that cute PetSmart commercial featuring the dachshund who loved his real toy. That one was staged. We got the real thing.
That's my mother holding one of her granddogs, Peanut, who was so proud of his Christmas present that we didn't think he would ever let go of it.
Our Christmas was quite pleasant -- lots of good food, cool gifts, happy families -- a time of exceeding joy and peace. Um, well, except for that plumbing thing...
Glad you had a great Christmas!
Posted by: Rachel at December 27, 2006 01:19 AMPeanut is precious. The girls were remarkably similar in their appreciation of their gifts.
I have to say that, not being a Talbot's fan, I can think of nothing better to do with their bags than load 'em up with casings. But it may simply be backlash from the years of Talbot's and Laura Ashley imposed on me by my mother when I was too young, impressionable and broke to do anything about it. :)
Posted by: beth at December 27, 2006 06:29 AM...the years of Talbot's and Laura Ashley imposed on me...
Beth, excuse me while I call the waaah-bulance. Must be a girl thing. ;-)
Heh heh.
Posted by: Stephen Shores at December 27, 2006 08:15 AMYou went home too soon - the furnace cratered last night.
Posted by: J.O. Funderburk at December 27, 2006 09:36 AMIt's fun to see your pics. I laughed as I noticed the T bag before I even read the post!
Go back and help J.O., Eric.
Posted by: Phyllis at December 27, 2006 10:40 AMPeanut (Peanut? He looks a little more cashew like) is precious.
And Target shooting with a Talbots bag is just wrong. But very funny. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at December 27, 2006 12:01 PMTrust me, when you're a pudgy little girl, being clothed in huge floral prints that make people come up with clever nick names like "Sofa" and joke about how you're a "ton of fun" and they mean it in terms of gross metric, the whole 80's Laura Ashley thing can be scarring.
But I have a great personality and one day people will grow up and recognize it. Really. They will. She promised!
Posted by: beth at December 27, 2006 12:09 PMBeware Texans with Talbot's bags.
I know you say it was filled only with empties...
Beth, I can see how that sort of thing might continue to grate, although I'd probably blame the shopper more than the shop. In any event, you've obviously gotten the last laugh, being significantly more witty, charming and intelligent than your tormentors.
Posted by: Eric at December 27, 2006 10:34 PMAbout the publisher
Random Abbye photos...
Neighborhood Killdeer
My Wife is a Squirrel Mule
Local Company Celebrates Centennial
Random Thursday
Apple's 2nd Quarter Financial Conference Call
Oh, look...
New Catfish "Place" in Town
Homage to Ol' Blue Eyes
Fun with Bulgarian Euphemisms
Imagine This: Fire Ant Sightings in Austin
Fish Drill Team Performances
How windy is it? Lemme tell you...
We're not in Kansas anymore...
Wallbot
The Neighborhood:
West Texas Blogs:
[Midland unless otherwise indicated]
Other Texas Blogs:
The Business:
The Church:
The World:
Looks like fun was had by all!! Awesome!!
Posted by: Janie at December 26, 2006 10:29 PM