Some additions to the book list - Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree, so many Tomie dePaola books - Strega Nona’s Gift and The Friendly Beasts are favorites here, Christmas Eve from Frog and Toad All Year.

Well now I’m going to see that thing every time I close my eyes!

🙏🙏

But then they went and got the minute details right, like the Archbishop having his pectoral cross tucked over into his shirt pocket under his jacket.

them in a Christmas card with all the kids names in it. And I appreciate it myself as a parent because it means that even if I didn’t participate at least now I have a list of all of the ancillary staff that might get forgotten otherwise.

Give them cash! I’m in charge of teacher appreciation for our schools’ PTA and one of the things we do is send parents a letter for each grade with the appropriate teachers and support staff listed and offer them the opportunity to just send cash. Then I total it all up per staffer and give it to

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

They’re just so nice with a warm drink!

These are maple vanilla bean, my apologies to the Italians.

Of course cheese comes in hampers, because some of the best ones smell like dirty socks.

Rio Bravo

I figured it was AI generated and that’s why it looked completely made up, but I guess getting old makes sense too.

You missed a word, it’s “sweetened condensation”

Takes a lotta chutzpah to tell someone they should give their boss a flyer about how to eliminate their job.

My MIL’s family stuffing recipe is the blandest soggy bread known to mankind, so I entirely agree with your dad.

Someone didn’t count on their comic about a video game playing saint to be read by a kid whose current special interest is retro consoles.