Happy Holidays Reader (note use of the singular.)
Christmas on-line sales are slowing down. The office Christmas party is this afternoon. And the first out of town relative arrives today.
Per usual, I started the holiday by applying good sense where good manners are needed. Aunt T (my able bodied, thirty-something sister) emailed us yesterday to (ahem) request a ride from the airport today. I have to work. PrettyLady has to work. I provided a reasonable, earth-friendly, economical ground transportation option. I told her the bus route and schedule that would deliver her a few block sfrom our house for $1.75. Aunt T must be in a jolly holiday mood. Her response was generous and profanity free - “Are you kidding? You’re kidding right…”
Coming home for the holidays is the usual stressful and fun(Mostly fun). One of my favorite parts of coming home is the initial sight of someone you know, and haven’t seen in a while, when you roll your luggage to the arrival area at the airport. Meeting the bus driver who says “$1.75″ just isn’t the same thing. Auntie El picks me up and she doesn’t ask “Do you have your $1.75?” I think that is pretty nice of her considering….the next time my brother picks me up….I will for sure have not just my $1.75 for him. But also a small tip reminding him of all the childhood secrets that I haven’t release from pandura’s box…So I ask you, Brother…”who is picking me up from the airport?”
love you..always..$1.75 worth!
Tara