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Playing Santa For An Afternoon

Playing Santa For An Afternoon


         Yesterday I was finally able to play Santa a little bit.  In the past, I was so wrapped up with work that doing something like this never crossed my mind.  I was determined to change my ways.  I don't want any of my children, grandchildren, nor anyone else, to think of me as Mr. Scrooge.

         It all started when our local library had a book sale.  Fit all you can in a provided paper bag and pay them $5.  I found quite a few children's books too.  Then I thought about Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Mysteries, those were gone early on though.  Heck, I even wrapped presents, and made sure I had presents for my children, now adults.

         Despite the cold (it was in the 20's during the day), I drove to Decatur, about 40 miles away.  I visited my daughter Brittany first.  She is struggling to make ends meet right now, I think she always will.  That's just her nature it seems.  I hate to say it, but I didn't want to stay at her house too long.  Not because I didn't want to see her or the children, but because with the health issues I have, I don't need to give them any kind of sickness, nor do I need to catch something from them.  At least Brittany understands my reasoning.

         Next I visited my daughter Jami.  I was able to spend more time with her because she has no children, nor does she want children.  At each house, the cats came to me without being called.  Did I smell of catnip? 

         I drove home in the dark, and was glad I had driven down when it was light out.  I knew what the roads were like, I'd seen that there appeared to be no ice, and no black ice either, since I didn't see any reflections as I drove.

         It had been a good day though.  The kind of day I needed this time of year.  I arrived home tired & hungry.  However, Kathy had fixed us Chicken & Noodles over Mashed Potatoes for dinner.  Yummmmm.