Do Nothing Day

Christmas came and went as it always does. There is a lot of buildup and stress, and then poof it's over. We had a pretty good Christmas this year. "Daughter" turned everything around and Santa did indeed arrive at the Noonan house. "Daughter" was very happy with her loot. She usually doesn't ask for much, and Santa tries his hardest not to disappoint. I got some great gifts from "Wife" and "Daughter" and "Wife" really liked the gifts from us. So far so good.

I was cooking for the entire family. Usually I'm pretty calm in the kitchen, but the pressure of a holiday meal can take it's toll. I was working all day on the food. We had prime rib, twice baked potatoes three different veggies, a nice salad and tons of desserts. I only had one minor episode, but I pulled it together and everything tasted great. The wine helped take the edge off. The night was pretty much drama free except for one of my brothers not showing up for a still unexplained reason.

With Christmas over, the 26th became "Do Nothing Day." Except for picking the dogs up at the hotel (more on that tomorrow) we did nothing. We ate leftovers, watched movies, played with some new toys and relaxed. It was the best day of the holidays so far. I highly recommend it. I did feel a little guilty about not posting my blog, but oh well, it was Do Nothing Day, and that includes giving into guilt and peer pressure. Later....Brian