Christmas
As many of you knew, I picked up some contract work for a local electronics component manufacturer to develop a test harness for linear potentiometers. So doing sponsored Bree’s Christmas present for this year.
We have long wanted to get into mountain biking, but her lack of a respectable bike has made it somewhat difficult. I thus did the contract work unbeknownst to her in September, and kept the prize (a Cannondale F9) in my parents’ garage.
The bike is beautiful (though I cannot say the same about the seat) – full SRAM components, lockout front shocks and a full disc setup. Anyway, she was surprised. That’s what mattered.
We spent Christmas eve together. I was a total chef and made the samosas, while Bree made the traditional Christmas Eve curry. She got me a pretty new hat.
Anyway, we should have communicated better on the stocking front. We both bought each other candy. Coincidentally we must have similar taste, because we bought the same candy for each other. That said, we have mounds of junk in our kitchen – once you add in the goods from the neighbors and other family events.
We spent the night previous Christmas eve with my family. We opened presents, had egg-nog, and played some hardcore Beatles rock band. To the horror of all, my mom brought home the game Curses. Let’s just say that our family doesn’t belong in the drama department as such a game requires.
