The Stars and the Cookie Jar

Today was wonderful. I got a heap of presents from my in-laws, including snuggly flannel pyjamas and a selection of Peet's super-premium tea line, including Pride of the Port and Ti Kwan Yin, my two favorites aside from Summer House. Presents for the wife and me included a wall clock, two lamps, a George Foreman Grill from FoGA, and the coveted dual-controlled, cotton twill, machine washable electric blanket.

My wife got me three top-of-the-line Wusthof knives, in various sizes and shapes of sharp.

She was concerned I wouldn't like them.

Ahahaha.

*adds to collection of food-stabby things, joyfully*

Christmas dinner was lovely, even though the roast of prime rib was resoundingly medium-pink and I prefer a little more sang for my buck. My wife made Yorkshire pudding! Mmmm, sizzling suet.

It's the best Christmas I ever had.

And then we lit the menoyre.

Happy Chanukah, everyone!

Lest you think my day wasn't Jewish enough along with all the Gentile gentilities, we had a whole big discussion of tikkun olam while delivering gourmet meals to the needy.