It's in the mail, right?

Whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle. Oh. Hi. How are you? Me? I'm just tidying up around here. Things do get crazy around the holidays, don't they? Stray pine needles everywhere -- yeah, I know I'll find more next June, probably under the seat cushions or in a kitchen cabinet. Wrapping paper strewn all over the place; empty boxes from Amazon, Disney and Frederick's of Hollywood The Gap. But, in a mere five days, months of using your credit card as often as you breathe will culminate in frantic unwrapping and sobs of frustration(10 'D' batteries? Am I fuckin' powering an aircraft carrier?) squeals of delight will fill households around the world.

Mrs. Big Dubya has taken the Dubya offspring back to her parents' house. We'll be doing a little early Christmas celebrating Friday at her parents' place and then Saturday with mine at theirs. We'll then load everything back up and head home so Little Dub can wake up at home Christmas morn'. Now, if you're reading this and have yet to get me a card for the Bloggers' Mantel™, rest assured you are not too late. I'll have the laptop with me and be more than happy to tack that puppy up with the rest.

But, before I get to the Yule Log and the cards, I have something else to talk about. First off, allow me to make this clear: Mr. Big Dubya is a guy, hence the "Mr." I'm a guy. I like guy things or at least those things that have been attributed to the category of "Things Guys Like for $200, Alex." Sports, beer, Scotch, red meat, Minnie Driver, cigars. With that understood, why do I receive the catalogs for Victoria's Secrets, Bath and Body Works, White Barn, Lillian Vernon, J. Jill and Appleseed's among others? Contrast that with the fact that Mrs. Big Dubya receives Cabela's, J. Crew, Thompson Cigars and other testosterone-laden pages. I'd just like someone to explain that to me. And before any of you make some wisecracks about me shopping at any of those, I will say yes, I have, but have never given my name or address. I mean, c'mon, is my name really that androgynous?

Anyway, back to the matter at hand. First, the fire:



Now the cards. Thanks go out to two long-timers: Sarah and Matthew. And to a relative newcomer, Douglas, over at Eleven E. There's still plenty of time so get your cards over to mrbigduby at gmail dot com.

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