I’ve reached a compromise with my wife.
I wanted 250,000 Christmas lights, a small nuclear reactor to power the system, and live reindeer.
She wanted light-up Christmas trees that have a vaguely Dr. Seuss-like quality; whimsical and fun.
I like them. As you may have guessed, that isn’t 250,000 lights, but it’ll do. It turns out that an unlicensed nuclear plant is both expensive and frowned upon, so I’ll hold off until later and/or whenever portable nukes become a thing.
Our search for trees was critical, as we have more than one Christmas tree in the house. Since we have somewhere between one and three hundred cats (I think), we have little trees placed high in *relatively* safe areas. Meet one of our little trees.
That’s tucked away in my son’s room, and yes– that’s a VCR. He likes old technology, and he’s convinced that he can reinvent the American obsession with videotapes. Since he’s eight, I won’t call him a hipster, just an optimist.
We found the trees at a local lot. It was dusk, and cool, and the perfect night for tree hunting.
All in all, it’s been an amazing December and we’re just getting warmed up. Wherever you are, may this season be warm and bright.
Cheers,
Terry