Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

A wrapping station set up by Wife. You can see some of my finer work  in the background. Christmas Eve is here. It’s only a matter of hours before my children ask if we can exchange presents. Once again, we’ve done all we can to prepare for the big day of December 25th. We went shopping, sent Christmas cards, wrapped presents, checked our lists and made sure we had everything we needed to prepare for the festive season. Needing Time to Prepare Alas, we ran out of time. We had some unforeseen contingencies like we always do when there’s a plan. This year, I started a new job. That took some time out of the usual planning and preparation. Lucky for us, Lovie was able to step in and assume some of the Christmas duties.  One of my favorite things to do for Christmas is to send out cards. My Christmas card list is three pages long, and I’m always excited when I add another name to it. Unlike Bob Rivers , I actually enjoy sending them out every year, even to the ones I really don’t ...

The countdown to Christmas is on. Like you, I'm doing everything I can to make sure everything is ready for the big day. There's still plenty to do. I'm still working on sending my Christmas cards to friends and family. I sort of started my shopping. Wife and I are figuring out logistics when it comes to visiting family. There's lots to do, as usual. It's not Always Merry and Bright It's a busy time, and things get hectic. Everyone is running around making sure they have what they need for parties and gifts for loved ones. Buying things for people can be easier for some then for others. It's not easy raising a family. People do what they can to make sure spouses, significant others, and children have what they need. My family tries to do what we can to help people who are in need. There are many people like us who like to help people out. Help is more keenly felt during the Holiday season, and many people like to make sure everyone can have a Merry Christmas...