Bonnie received a box of Sees candy from one of her ESL students. Liz said to Bonnie, "I love candy, I can't wait to have some" Bonnie, who loves Sees candy, giggled and said," Sorry Liz, this is for just Daddy and I". Megan who was sitting next to Liz looked over and said," It's OK Liz, We'll be the skinny one's in the family" I guess I'll be happy eating Sees Chocolate and NOT be skinny.

Well, It's been raining for the last several days here in Southern California. I went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Card and I found her wearing some "Grandma" special rain shoes. Yes, If you look closely she is wearing socks, sandals wrapped in plastic bags and rubber bands to keep it all together. How, "innovative?"

Grandpa Card broke his other hip after tripping over a box. At least that's the cover story. I heard that he was chasing grandma around the house trying to pinch her bottom. What ever the true story is, he is doing very well and should be out of the hospital by the beginning of next week. Now he has two new hip joints. He's almost bionic.

As a Family tradition, we always set up our "FAKE" Christmas Tree thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Allen and their "Real" Christmas Tree fire many years ago. The girls were acting up all day and we had finally had enough. We decided to punish them by sending them to their room to work out their problems. We also told them that they would not be able to participate in setting up the Christmas Tree. If they were good, we would allow them to put the lights and ornaments on the tree the next day. When we were finished setting up the tree, we walked up to the girls room to talk to them and we found this sign taped to their door. They always find ways to make us feel like bad parents.

My friend ED wanted to show me what a Chinese Turkey (Duck) looked like. Yum. I think that it's smiling at me.


The Nokia theater at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.


Go Kings Go. Staples center after an LA Kings game.