Hallmark Christmas Movie Withdrawal
I’m starting to shake. It hasn’t been long, but I feel jittery and nervous. My stomach’s a wreck. When my wife asks me a question, I snap at her. When my daughter wants to play, I brush her off. I … Continued
The Santa Hammer
I feel powerful, and it’s not from extra push-ups or a daily protein shake. It’s Christmas. It’s the time of year when every parent finally gets the upper hand on his child. We get that annual surge in parent power … Continued
Holiday Gift Cards
It’s the Christmas season again, the time of year to let the warmth of the holidays suffuse your entire body, time to let love and joy emanate outwards from you to all mankind, time to sing with gladness at the … Continued
Christmas Vendettas
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are over. Santa’s come and gone. The egg nog’s run out. Only the cheap chocolate is left, the stocking-stuffer chocolate. Everyone who was planning to make a New Year’s resolution has made … Continued
The Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
Grapevine, Texas advertises itself as the Christmas Capitol of Texas. The town is adrift in lights, if not snow. The hotel we stayed at is a real Christmas attraction with a train set in the lobby, a holiday show, and … Continued