on this merriest of sundays after

have we all sighed the inevitable sigh that seems to sing, "lo, our christmastime has come and gone and now we must prepare for all that will be over and begun again in the new year."  (or maybe you had a sigh and didn't quite know what it was singing and i just enlightened you?  i'll pretend.)  this holiday ended up being quite a happy one.  i say 'ended up' because one can never know.  sometimes people are like quotients.  unknown quotients.  and to figure them out would require some kind of advanced degree that i don't have.  nor will i ever.  and by 'people' i mean family.  isn't family fun that way?  well, as it turns out, everybody behaved.  everybody wore their happy face and sunny disposition.  so, phew on that one.  saturday saw us jetting off (not really jetting at all..but driving...but jetting sounds so much more romantic and makes it seem as though i were fashionably dressed.  i was not.) to temecula to attend the wedding of the mom of one of my bf's.  this was her second marriage, his first, and i don't believe i have ever seen two people more excited and in love.  it was refreshing.  when the ceremony was over i looked at b and said, "those are two people who know how lucky they are."  and that was exactly it.  being in love involves a lot of luck (i think) and a lot of work and a lot of patience and a boatload of other things.  but i think luck first and foremost.  and i don't know if there was a dry eye during that ceremony.  mine were quite teary.  afterward we partied in grand wedding reception fashion.  there was fun dancing and chatting and adorable picture taking.  and even after that, a night out with friends.  i like to think i am continually learning about myself and i think what i learned saturday night was that i was not made to wear heals for more than 3 hours.  oh ouchy feet of mine.

this morning we woke up, joined friends for breakfast and goodbyes in the hotel lobby, and drove home.  then we napped on the couch for the better part of two hours.  watched football.  i did the sunday crossword while b played his new wii super mario bros.  it was lovely lovely lovely.  i even had time to do dishes and laundry.  (although, the laundry really does itself, doesn't it?)

things you won't be hearing me talk about here are the colts loss to the jets (of all teams!!!  are you freakin kidding me?!  you let that idiot sanchez take away your streak?! and etc and etc.), the one crossword clue that stretched across the entire puzzle and ended up being in another language (of all things!!!  are you freakin kidding me?!  stupid editor lady... and etc.), and the fact that tomorrow is a work day.  how is tomorrow monday already?  oh yeah, and the fact that this year is almost over!  another year!  gone!  how??

apparently i'm easily excitable this evening.  how were your holidays?  i hope they were as lovely as pie.

coming soon:  emily b's favorite presents of holiday season 09...