Merry Christmas

Santa Claus came, but we won’t be opening presents here until later tonight. The kids are at their dad’s this morning. They will come here about noon and we will all head to my sister’s for dinner and niece/nephew time. My father will be there too. I’m really looking forward to it.

After we get home we will do our family gifts. I’m also seriously looking forward to that, HoHoHo. Tomorrow we will go to Jen’s mom’s and do another dinner/gifts celebration. Yet another event I’m looking forward to.

It’s going to be a busy couple of days, but it’s going to include a ton of holiday/family stuff so it’s going to be great.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. Everyone else? I hope you have an extra great couple of days.

HoHoHo

iOS Journal App: Post Number 14

Tewksbury Tweets

I can’t eat them anymore because they are about 75% sugar, but everyone else at Xmas dinner at my sister’s house tomorrow can enjoy them for me.

Tewksbury Tweets. A delicacy.

iOS Journal App: Post Number 13

Prep

Prep for Xmas: Change from the 40mm lens to the 28mm lens.

Also, is this Xmas dinner? There are 16 turkeys in this picture. There were six more that I couldn’t get into the shot. 22 turkeys on the street on Xmas Eve. They must have heard we are having ham and thus felt safe.

Influences

Daily writing prompt

Who are the biggest influences in your life?

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Really? This is the best question they could come up with on xmas eve? Looks like I’m not the only guy lacking in spirit this year.

So influences on my life… There are different categories here. Musical influences would be Rush and Throwing Muses and about 100 other bands. Guitar playing influences are the big three, the three Yardbirds. Eric Clapton (even though he’s turned out to be an anti-vaxxing, racist, putz), Jeff Beck (may he rest in peace), and Jimmy Page.

Of course the original biggest influences are the same for me as they are for most people: My parents (or for those who don’t have parents, whomever played a parental role). They taught me how to function in society, how to be a grown up, how to walk and talk and eat with a fork. You know, the important stuff.

The real answer to this question though is the same answer I give to about a quarter of these stupid daily writing prompts. The biggest influences on my life are my wife and my step kids. They are the most important people in the world to me and therefore have the biggest influence on everything I do. As it should be.

In closing, here’s hoping the xmas day prompt tomorrow is more inspiring. If not, there’s always New Years Day next week.