A Christmas Story

Christmas has come and gone and it was another good one. The kids got everything they wanted this year, as they do most years. Dylan's big item gift was a 2 gig I-Pod Nano. He knew he was getting it so all I could think of doing to throw him a curveball was to wrap in up in a HUGE box, then another box, then another box, then another box, then the I-Pod. It was funny. He got a kick out of it as did Grif and Dana. Griffin's big item toy was a Thomas the Tank Engine lego set, plus a gameboy game, plus some Hot Wheels, plus some building toys and ton's of other things. I remember wanting certain gifts as a kid and not getting them. Like there was this really cool car wash toy and I never got it, but Frankie across the street got it. All of this reminds me of my favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Story. Who can't relate to poor Ralphie.









The funny thing is while I always loved the movie and identified with Ralphie, I have become The Old Man in many ways. I obviously don't come home and expect dinner to be on the table or anything like that, but I can be kind of a grouch, swear at things going wrong in the house and still be rather likeable. Plus, I can get excited about silly things like winning a major award.
The Leg Lamp. The Leg Lamp always cracked me up. I thought it was so silly, but I never imagined that they existed anywhere else but in the movie. Well I was wrong. There is someone who lives around the corner from us who has a Leg Lamp in their window. It's the funniest thing to drive by and see this thing glowing in all it's glory. I did a little googling of the lamps and found that is a place where you can order the original Leg Lamp for only $69.99 complete with a certificate of a National Award. I hope that I get a Leg Lamp one of these days. That would be as good as an official Red Ryder Carbon Action 200 shot range model air rifle.