Looks
like we have some new neighbors at our old house across the street. It started night before last. A truck and a car appeared in the
driveway. The very first thing they unloaded? A huge Christmas wreath that they hung on the
front door. I think I’m gonna like these
people. They took in a few things and
then left for the night. Next morning,
the For Sale sign came down, and an entourage of pick-up trucks and SUV’s
unloaded throughout the day. All of the
ones helping to unload were in their twenties, so I guess the median age of the
neighborhood will drop just a tad. We’ll
have to go over and introduce ourselves when we can catch them both at
home. Maybe with a loaf of Chris’ famous
Amish friendship bread.
We
had a great turnout for our church white elephant party. Food galore.
Chris made chili. Someone brought
ribs and chicken nuggets and sandwich fixin’s and chips and dips. I think some of that just may make its way up
to the church for dinner on the grounds Sunday.
Not sure about the rib, though. I
do have to eat a few meals between now and then. They’d probably just go bad anyway, right?
The
gifts were wildly varied this year.
Minion puzzles and men’s cologne and kitchen towels and movies (Horton Hears a Who and Ghostbusters and Harry Potter) and a huge box of candies among others. Oh, and the ever-present framed photo of a
certain hot dog girl (Lora Boyer) that has been floating around Seaside parties
for numerous years now. The one I opened
and actually got to keep due to a fortunate set of circumstances was really a
find. It was some actual (cancelled)
stock certificates from The Cleveland SHORT LINE Railroad, The Baltimore
and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Company, The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Company, and The READING Railroad Company.
Did you catch why this was such a cool find? Make the connection? Here’s another clue: “Take a ride on the Reading.”
Still nothing? Come on. When was the last time you played
Monopoly? These are the railroads that are
on the four sides of the playing board. Now
how awesome is that? Now every time I
play I automatically control those four spaces on the board, right?
We
did take a moment to listen to Linus quote the Christmas story from A Charlie
Brown Christmas. Pointed out that at the
moment he talks about the angels saying, “Do not fear,” he drops his
blanket. No accident there. Linus, the one who is terrified to be without
his blanket, simply didn’t need it when he talked about the Jesus. Atta boy, Linus.
Luke
2:10-11 says, “But the angel said to
them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be
for all the people. Today in the town of
David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
Father,
thank you for giving us blanket-dropping moments. Amen.
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