Miracle of Christmas

We put up the tree this weekend. After moving to the wilds of the upper Midwest, where evergreens grow in multitudes, we decided that we could not handle brutally cutting down our friendly trees so we bought an artificial tree on super post christmas mark down last year. It sat in our basement patiently waiting until this weekend. Here is what it looked like when J and little A unpacked it:

Not terribly glamorous. But after a few short minutes and a little plumping and primping and decor, it turned out to look like this:Look at those happy tree engineers . It still didn't look quite as full and luscious as the picture on the box but nothing ever does I guess.

As J mentioned in a previous post, I am working these days. It was a hectic first weekend but now is settling down to be a fun little gig. It is for these guys:
http://www.reducedshakespeare.com/wp/

If they are ever in your neighborhood, try to check 'em out. They are very goofy but I have never heard an audience laugh more from beginning to end. It is a nice place to work. I get to sit back stage and listen a wide variety of laughs: titters, belly laughs, guffaws, chuckles, screeches. It's awesome.

No we have not gone to church and we probably won't until after the holidays. Joining a church at Christmas seems like a little too much pressure, doesn't it?