Extended Christmas

     In September Kevin had called Richard to ask if he would join him for a safety convention in San Diego.  Kevin paid for Richard's plane ticket - but Richard had to drive to the Portland airport. They both collected trinkets from the show and brought them home to share.  

    Richard had brought socks and tee shirts (the tees he had purchased in San Diego) and a stuffed whale for Jaime.  I remember taking pictures of the shirts and socks and asking Jai which she preferred.  I placed all items in a bag and added earbuds and a deck of cards to the mix.  I don't know why we missed giving it to her then - but somehow the entire bag of goodies got misplaced and was not retrieved until yesterday.

    For Christmas she had asked for a letterman's jacket featuring "Five Nights at Freddy's".  It had been the only thing she had asked for.  There was a delay on shipment however and we were told that it would not arrive until after Christmas. Richard purchased another coat for her to wear.  I wrapped it without box and she thought it was a stuffed toy.  Thus we went out and purchased a squishmallow as I thought she would be disappointed by the coat (which by the way is warm and does fit her personality).  There were more than two gifts under the tree for her as Ryan had sent gifts from the family.  No FNAT coat.

    Jaime had spent the last 8 hours of 2023 with friends.  Both Richard and I were in bed when 2024 arrived.  And she returned home shortly after midnight.

    Angela and Sam came over on New Years Day and we played games with them for three hours.  I believe all five of us really enjoyed ourselves.  I know for a fact that the girls did.  We continued to play a few games after they left.

    Yesterday we found the San Diego treats when we were looking for something else. We presented Jaime her tote bag of goodies. She opened more gifts yesterday than she had on Christmas.  Her final gift was opened just after 5:00 when Richard went out to check on the mail. She also clobbered us in Spades.  I think it was a really great day for her.

 

Pajamas and Neck Ties

        When we were living in Utah and Roland was working at an office outside the home, he would dress up in long sleeved button up shirt and tie. 

One time he had gone in on a Friday which was dress down day.  He had another appointment requiring his suit, though he did leave his suit coat and tie in the car while he was at work.  Some of the staff teased him for not dressing down.  Our brother-in-law (who also worked for the same company) defended Roland by saying, “He is dressed down.  Look – no tie.” 

          After Roland started working from home, he would still dress up minus the tie.  Occasionally he would wear a polo shirt – never a tie.  I always thought that if I was working on line, I would be doing so in my pajamas.  Or at least pajama bottoms and a tee shirt.  Be comfortable.

          I noticed that last week he wore two different tee shirts – the fact that he wore it a few days in a row is so out of character.  I think this stay-at-home order must be affecting him.  I don’t know why.  He rarely ever goes out.