Looks Like I Won't Get That Tree Up This Year or What is This Christmas Spirit...

Looks like we won't get that tree up this Christmas. I haven't even bought any presents. There's been stuff going on such as Cathy's shoulder replacement, Morgan and family moving to South Carolina, the fact that our planned Christmas Gathering/Wild Rumpus won't actually be until February when MOST of us will be able to be in one room and one thing or another.

We do have three poinsettias, good grandparenting there to put a poisonous plants is a room that regular hosts small children and a friend gave me a dancing tuba player that when you push a button on his boot plays Jingle Bells. Despite these meager outward signs there is some Christmas spirit in the air and I will play Jingle Bells if you push my button.     

 There will be some family gatherings before the end of the month with Morgan, Ali and crew this weekend with Texas family including Rose, Tim and kids to see them off and Katie and the boys will drive down from Chicago immediately after Christmas to have a last Texas visit. 

The past week I played Santa for the St. Patrick School Program. The kids all acted and sang great and that was inspirational to me to bring my best acting skills to the table and since it was a pancake supper I was at the table but this song reminded me of the Balkan Beatbox tune Part of the Glory:

Everybody wants to be King of the World 

Everybody wants to turn dust into gold 

Everybody wants to be like me on the mic

Like me on the mic...   

I only made two children cry. This photo might cause confusion, not my house. It's a studio backdrop.  

One of the criers was my own grandchild. 

I also played a tuba Christmas solo show in the park. There were a few walkers and joggers to play for but it was mostly just me but it was something that needed to be done and if I have time I'll do it again. 

If you don't get that tree up that's ok. Just remember the reason for the season and when the Wise Men show up on Epiphany, Jan 6th that means it's Mardi Gras.