Post 2571
- 9 years and 358 days since I started this blog -
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| Christmas in the Chapel of Skulls, Faro, Portugal. December 28, 2018 |
Daily Comment
I got a 'visit' today from Santas Melissa and J. They dropped me off an 'i am Fool' nutcracker doll and a box of homemade Christmas cookies. Which I immediately ate because it was breakfast time. I ate the whole thing (it did take a while).
I also picked up a grocery order at BJ's, my first curb-side pick up, and it was almost okay (no idea why, but although they said my order was ready and gave me a pickup time three hours later, they didn't pick it until I was there and checked in, so I waited twenty-five minutes for my order to come out).
I generate Christmas spirit as needed. Historically, most of the Christmases have needed little of it - I'm a non-celebrant. I tried to spend Christmases away from home, and have been successful more times than not.
I also picked up a grocery order at BJ's, my first curb-side pick up, and it was almost okay (no idea why, but although they said my order was ready and gave me a pickup time three hours later, they didn't pick it until I was there and checked in, so I waited twenty-five minutes for my order to come out).
I generate Christmas spirit as needed. Historically, most of the Christmases have needed little of it - I'm a non-celebrant. I tried to spend Christmases away from home, and have been successful more times than not.
The exceptions have been while my marriages were intact, since both wives were Christians of some sort and made a big deal of the holiday.
Except for one year when I rebelled against the idea of Christmas lights for the house, I always tried to match my wives level of Christmas enthusiasm. I regretted that one year's resistance - I was wrong, and only created tension by doing it - which I admitted/confessed, without feeling any forgiveness.
Anyway, this Christmas is, in many ways, unique. Unique for the various catastrophes that occurred and to a sad degree still plague us (pun intended). Interestingly, though, in the Time of Covid, I still feel some of the desperation that initially wholly represented the Christmas spirit to me, but the cause isn't the holiday this year.
I'm grateful for all that I have, and for the skill of giving little consideration to what I don't have.
Except for one year when I rebelled against the idea of Christmas lights for the house, I always tried to match my wives level of Christmas enthusiasm. I regretted that one year's resistance - I was wrong, and only created tension by doing it - which I admitted/confessed, without feeling any forgiveness.
Anyway, this Christmas is, in many ways, unique. Unique for the various catastrophes that occurred and to a sad degree still plague us (pun intended). Interestingly, though, in the Time of Covid, I still feel some of the desperation that initially wholly represented the Christmas spirit to me, but the cause isn't the holiday this year.
I'm grateful for all that I have, and for the skill of giving little consideration to what I don't have.
Previous Weight (12/22/20): 203.1 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 0.0 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
12:15pm: A box of Brazill family Christmas cookies.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
8:40pm: 93% lean grass-fed beef burger with coleslaw and brussels sprouts with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Liquid Intake
12:15pm: A box of Brazill family Christmas cookies.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
8:40pm: 93% lean grass-fed beef burger with coleslaw and brussels sprouts with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 2; Coffee: 24 oz.; Water: 72+ oz.;
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