We Are the Entertainers
Is Christmas Day a time for spending with family or to blog? You figure it out.
Unlike me, my wife likes people, so she decided she wanted to entertain about 100 of her closest friends and family this season. She started off this past Sunday with a Costa Rican themed wedding shower for the Exec’s daughter. It all went well but I was uneasy because of the whiff of cultural appropriation. On that same topic, I came across a Slate podcast titled “Help! How Can I Make Sure My Tattoo Artist Isn’t Appropriating Someone Else’s Culture?” This is a must listen for those as woke as me. It made me realize that the Chinese characters I had done for my first tat years ago were inappropriate. The sad fact that they translated to General Tsao's Chicken was a secondary embarrassment.
Last night was our annual Christmas Eve party for the village. I say village but what I really mean is the Hotelier’s Christmas Eve party. We got overrun by his family, but we had some Execs and TCGs too. Even #2 came down from his lofty Tahoe perch. We used to do the Festa dei Sette Pesci but without our dear leader #1, we’ve changed course the last several years and each family brings a lasagna. As always, I make sure I eat only the one my daughter and wife made. I did a little clean up mid party, with the help of some of the guests. However, when I woke up this morning, I was stunned to find the place spotless. I should not underestimate my wife and children.
Tomorrow will bring my family and the 4Ms to our abode. My brother’s three kids will all be bringing their significant others. I have only met one of them, so I hope my nieces have prepared their other halves for what our family get togethers involve, e.g. dull tales of 1970’s era upstate NY from 4M, my brother and me. We are doing lasagna again because it is easy, but there will be no re-use of the Christmas Eve lasagna. We’ll freeze that for future meals.
The last holiday event will be with SB1’s girlfriend and her family, along with Unc and Mashie. The Belmont Mafia, an FC Village analog, will be well represented. This was originally slated to be a dinner but became a brunch because SB1’s better half’s crew must head off to the family lake house. I know that is an excuse for them to get away from us expeditiously, but I understand. Plus, I love doing brunch!
That’s all the personal stuff so I guess it is on to celebrity news. I am not happy with the Nick Cannon/Eminem spat but I am hopeful they will be able to resolve it sometime early in the new year. I also saw that Lori Loughlin and her husband said that their college donations were legitimate. They must be smoking the same shit as our President*. Maybe they can attend the “how to do charity” classes mandated for Trump's offspring.
In the local news, somebody took a dump in one of the aisles of the Marina Safeway. Back in the 80's it was known as a prime pick up spot. Looking for love in the frozen food section has morphed into clean up on aisle three.
That’s it for now. Time to go work on my hip hop abs.
Unlike me, my wife likes people, so she decided she wanted to entertain about 100 of her closest friends and family this season. She started off this past Sunday with a Costa Rican themed wedding shower for the Exec’s daughter. It all went well but I was uneasy because of the whiff of cultural appropriation. On that same topic, I came across a Slate podcast titled “Help! How Can I Make Sure My Tattoo Artist Isn’t Appropriating Someone Else’s Culture?” This is a must listen for those as woke as me. It made me realize that the Chinese characters I had done for my first tat years ago were inappropriate. The sad fact that they translated to General Tsao's Chicken was a secondary embarrassment.
Last night was our annual Christmas Eve party for the village. I say village but what I really mean is the Hotelier’s Christmas Eve party. We got overrun by his family, but we had some Execs and TCGs too. Even #2 came down from his lofty Tahoe perch. We used to do the Festa dei Sette Pesci but without our dear leader #1, we’ve changed course the last several years and each family brings a lasagna. As always, I make sure I eat only the one my daughter and wife made. I did a little clean up mid party, with the help of some of the guests. However, when I woke up this morning, I was stunned to find the place spotless. I should not underestimate my wife and children.
Tomorrow will bring my family and the 4Ms to our abode. My brother’s three kids will all be bringing their significant others. I have only met one of them, so I hope my nieces have prepared their other halves for what our family get togethers involve, e.g. dull tales of 1970’s era upstate NY from 4M, my brother and me. We are doing lasagna again because it is easy, but there will be no re-use of the Christmas Eve lasagna. We’ll freeze that for future meals.
The last holiday event will be with SB1’s girlfriend and her family, along with Unc and Mashie. The Belmont Mafia, an FC Village analog, will be well represented. This was originally slated to be a dinner but became a brunch because SB1’s better half’s crew must head off to the family lake house. I know that is an excuse for them to get away from us expeditiously, but I understand. Plus, I love doing brunch!
That’s all the personal stuff so I guess it is on to celebrity news. I am not happy with the Nick Cannon/Eminem spat but I am hopeful they will be able to resolve it sometime early in the new year. I also saw that Lori Loughlin and her husband said that their college donations were legitimate. They must be smoking the same shit as our President*. Maybe they can attend the “how to do charity” classes mandated for Trump's offspring.
In the local news, somebody took a dump in one of the aisles of the Marina Safeway. Back in the 80's it was known as a prime pick up spot. Looking for love in the frozen food section has morphed into clean up on aisle three.
That’s it for now. Time to go work on my hip hop abs.
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