christmas

December 24 2006

so i really wasn't in the christmas spirit until i went to see mom's side of the family; they reminded me what christmas is.


christmas is food. lots of food.


christmas is listening to a performance of "twinkble, twinkble, wittle stwar" by my 2-year-old cousin.


christmas is teaching my 5-year-old cousin how to walk like jack sparrow.


it is also getting mercilessly destroyed in a game of ddr versus my 15-year-old cousin.


and saying the words "crap" and "screw" in front of all of them, evoking horrified gasps.


i love my cousins. all 17 of  them. and another one on the way.


christmas is rounding the mocassin bend in the tennessee river for the 19th year in a row and looking into that muddy water under the cloudy gray december sky.


christmas is playing games like spacemen and face with my little brother. and poking him repeatedly and annoyingly from the backseat.


christmas is my mother's annoying laugh.


christmas is love and family and joy.


christmas is peace.


and, despite everything, i like it.


and you can't take that from me.

Amy

December 24 2006
I'm glad you had a nice day. Is your dad doing alright?

Cara Hawkins

December 24 2006
I hope your Dad is doing well..and Merry Christmas!

Sarah Vermillion

December 25 2006
Ahaha... Spacemen.

Beth Farrar

December 27 2006
aww sounds like u had a good christmas. i'm glad. u sounded so down the last time i heard from you. love ya punk.

Jessica Goss

December 28 2006
Hey mister! All my numbers got deleted! (again) And I really want to see you over break! Call me! I'm off work tomorrow.