You're complaining about rain in Seattle? Sheesh, that's like... like... um,
visiting Seattle and, um, not expecting rain... like.
(Okay! I'm terrible at analogies.
So sue me! 
)
Christmas Eve was spent at a good friend's house watching the movie
"Army Of Darkness" on his 50" plasma HDTV while trying to wolf down
a (I kid you not) 1.5 lb. prime cut of sirloin steak, plus assorted
sides. I barely managed to finish the steak, and had to skip
dessert, for obvious reasons!
Christmas was, as usual, spent with my good friend Jim and his
family. I met Jim right after coming to Minnesota in '91, and have
spent every Christmas Day with his family and him since then. Jim
is a total riot, and I've always maintained that his comic timing
and sense of humour would easily land him a job as a stand-up
comedian if he ever got laid off from Northwest Airlines. Again,
lots of food, drink and entertainment, and the evening concluded
with stomachs full from all the gorging, and sides aching from
excessive laughter.
2007 will soon be upon us, and I'd like to wish one and all a very
Happy New Year!
