There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~ Wallace Stevens

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

LETTER

Dear Santa,

I apologize for writing to you so late in the game.  And via this blog.  It's just I have some things on my mind.

For starters, I was at Kate's daycare Christmas party today.  This is my 10th year attending this particular function ~ well, I think I may have missed one but I forget why.  So here's the deal, you arrive a half hour late becasue two kids are not there yet.  Fine.  We wait.  The kids sing and dance.  Except for Kate, she eyeballs me the entire time and then asks me to leave.  But I stay because I am excited to see you.  You arrive!  But I immediately pick up that it is not the "real" you.  I know you are very busy this time of year.  Lots of engagemements.  But Santa, there was something not quite right about your substitute.  His voice during the Ho, Ho, Ho part was quite high and substitute Santa wore black sunglasses.  I apologize but I laughed out loud, really loud.  Santa, I think your substitute was a woman.  Are you aware of this?  Dude, there's something just not right about that.

Next, my sister continues to tease me.  Today, we chatted about the piano my family bought.  We are so excited about this purchase.  Jack was practicing all the Christmas songs last night.  Matthew started composing a song about angels.  It was magical.  Ok, so the piano may be a bit gimpy because a couple of the keys are chipped.  How does that happen?  But here it goes ... she told me that she paid more for her current handbag than we paid for the piano ... what do we expect!!!  And, I think she was naughty lately.  She and her friends had a holiday get together.  Supposedly Santa, everyone received red thongs, party girls wore them over jeans and then one of the girls walked her dog in the neighborhood while still wearing red thong!  Santa, I love her, but please give her coal.  Edible kind is fine.

And one more small thing, if my husband buys me another reclining lawn chair and leaves it under our tree, I am going to be pissed!

But you and me Santa, we're good, right?

Tracy
Substitute Santa - yeah, looks ok on the photo, but trust me!
I apologize for Kate's outfit ~ she and cousin Emma have
this thing for picking out their own clothing.  Yikes!

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