Today’s Business: 2009-12-24
Thursday, December 24th, 200909:15 AM: I’m up. [Emmy] is downstairs, eating toast and jam for breakfast, and I’m trying to find a radio station that is carrying the Dusty Rhodes Christmas Countdown show this year. Hopefully, he’s doing it this season. WALY FM here in Bellwood used to broadcast this. But last year, they did not, and I’ve not heard them mention it at all lately. Hopefully, some station on the Internet radio will have it.
10:50 AM: Listening to Christmas music on the radio while [Emmy] showered.
10:55 AM: Now, we’re getting ready for the progressive dinner we’re having starting at 4:00 this afternoon. First, we’ll head to sister Jojo’s for appetizers (cheese bread bowl, miniature hot dogs wrapped in a dough shell, veggie pizza, and pop), then to sister Diane’s for salad and shrimp, then to sister Christine’s for the main course of lasagna, and finally, all the family is coming here for dessert.
Yep, I think this occasion warrants breaking out a new pair of shoes. Back in 2003, right before I resigned my software engineering position, I visited a store called Super Shoes in Altoona, and purchased around ten pairs of casual shoes; walking, cross-training, and running. Now, I’ve only three pairs left., and I’m not looking forward to actually having to buy shoes every six months or so, once my big stash finally runs out. Well, perhaps these three remaining pairs will last through all of 2010, and somewhere in there, I’ll find another gigantic shoe sale, that will allow me to restock my supply, at a decent price. Boy, that would be a great Christmas present. 
01:30 PM: Just got back from picking up two pies for the dessert portion of the progressive dinner this evening. The lady gave me both pies for $20. Man, she was certainly in the Christmas spirit.
02:15 PM: We found the Dusty Rhodes Christmas Countdown. It’s airing right now on KBGO-FM 95.7 Waco, TX. They played it last year as well. Though the bit rate is only 32 kbps, it still sounds reasonably good; certainly better than not getting to hear it at all.
03:00 PM: Talked with [Ron]. He just received a brand new set of drums from a life-long mentor/friend of his. He was, “in Heaven” as he describes his mood after being presented this rather extravagant gift.
03:10 PM: Working two loads of laundry (table cloths, and whites for Mom).
03:45 PM: We’re leaving for the progressive dinner momentarily. It’s still sunny outside with temps in the low to mid thirties.
09:45 PM: Okay, now, we’re back here at home for the final phase of our Christmas eve progressive dinner. It went smoother this year than last, partly owing to the better weather today than the soggy and damp day-before-Christmas in 2008. [Emmy] is a bit under the weather; I think she ate a little too much. But aside from that, everything’s going quite well. Merry Christmas!
12:15 AM: All guests have now left for home.
12:40 AM: Posted the list of revised or added posts today, here.
12:50 AM: We here are heading for bed. Merry Christmas everyone, and I’ll write more on this blog later on Christmas day.