Christmas Presents

[Occhidiangela]

The unwrapping ceremonies are over.  We have all had time to reflect on the loot we got.  Some of it will be useful; some of it will be already used up; some of it will go on a shelf to be ignored.

So what is the single present you are the most pleased about now?

For me, it is a pair of music cd's that my husband found.  I have fairly eclectic music tastes, and do listen to a wide variety of stuff.  We have been fans of Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks for a long time.  Now, this guy was obscure when he was new, some thirty years ago.  Even then, it was not easy to get him on vinyl.  His music is a sort of jazzy country, with remarkable lyrics and great back-up singers.  Not the sort of thing I want for a steady diet, but even so, I like it.  And we don't use the turntable anymore, so I had not heard him for some time.

So, under the Christmas tree, there was a package with "Where's the Money?" and "Beatin' the Heat", a new (well, fairly new) one that has Elvis Costello, Ricky Lee Jones, Tom Waits and Bette Midler helping out.  WOOT!

What about the rest of you?
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Best present was the White Christmas that Momma Nature blessed us with. A perfect and unexpected gift, over 100 years since it came here.

Second best, by a hair, was my brother and his son visiting for a few days just after Christmas.

Best on I gave, IMO, was the gold leaf piece of jewelry that I found in Doha in July, bought for Mrs Occhi, and kept a secret until XMAS morning.

Occhi