Heptadecagon

Draft Makeover #2. I had no idea I'd ever put this gem together. And by gem, you know what I really mean. In fact, I think I know why I never pushed the Publish button on this post. (First saved in mid-December, 2012. You'll know what 2012 was all about once you get to the sixth stanza.) Twas a Few Days Before Christmas With SINCERE apologies to Clement C. Moore Twas a few days before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse. The winter coats were hung by the back door with care, Only because I had just put them there. The children were supposedly all snug in their beds, While visions of iPods whirred through their heads. And Tim with a beer and I in pajamas, Had just settled down for a night without dramas. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, Tim sprang from the couch to see what was the matter. Away to the back door Shadow flew like a bat. Tim opened the door and almost fell flat. ...

When I was a child, one thing meant Christmas: The Muppets and John Denver. Yep, that's right. This classic from 1979 jumped into my mind the other day, and I haven't been able to shake it. The first time my older sister and I watched it, we loved it. And every time it ran in the following years, we loved it even more. Once our little sister came along, we introduced her to it (I believe), but I don't think she holds the same fond feelings for this masterpiece. The video is long--a full 51 minutes, so I don't expect you to watch the entire thing. So I pulled out the song that Gina and I would sing the most: Christmas is Coming. If nothing else this Christmas, sit back, relax, and have a good laugh at the video. Or imagine two pajama-clad little girls with long hair and spaces between their teeth, walking around a 1970s-decorated house, singing at the top of their lungs. It's a great memory for me to have, and one that I'll treasure as long as I reme...