Got a flu shot today…

Today was my day off. $Day-job was offering free flu shots. So I got one. Normally if I don’t get one by this time of the year, I skip it. Because by now normally I’d have a horrendous cold, and so I skip the flu shot since I already had it…

But I side effect to all the social distancing and mask wearing is that I haven’t caught new bugs. And I’d like to keep it that way….

No coal this year…

Santa didn’t give me nay coal this year. My brother gave me some socks from Duluth Trading. Since we’re in the middle of a cold snap, they will be appreciated. I gave a coffee mug from Friends (the TV series) and a Golden Girls shot glass set/drinking game. With the pandemic going on, the only person I specifically shopped for this year was my brother. I did have some other items that I purchased as ‘spare’ presents. This morning, I gave them to my brother with instructions to distribute them as he sees fit.

And that was pretty much my Christmas this year. Not that much, but it was enough. I’m not worried about what I receive or even if I receive anything. Christmas is so much more than that.

Yippe-Ki-Yay, Motherf*cker!

It’s Christmas. Normally I’d go with Merry Christmas. Or Happy Christmas. But this year, Yipee-Ki-Yay Motherfucker is the most appropriate holiday greeting. So that is what I greet you with. Here’s to a safe Christmas. As I left work this morning, a coworker gave some homemade chocolate chip cookies. Notwithstanding that I said they would be disappointing since I work at Mrs. Fields and I’m a diabetic, they were actually pretty good.

And yes, I gave my boss the customary wish of extra coal in his stocking.

Some sad news....

(Blogging this from my phone since I'm to busy playing Flight Simulator X on my tower)...

As some of you may know, my previous job was at Home Depot. I just found out today that one of my former assistant managers had gone to the Great Beyond. I don't know the circumstances behind his passing, but for now I don't need to know. I reality didn't see eye to eye with him on many issues, but I could still work with him. And I'm mourning his passing. Death is never easy, especially during the holiday season.... 

I can tell the Holidays are upon us…

I can tell the holidays are upon us. Because I’m Netflix’ing a Captain Underpants Christmas Special. Tra-La-La…

I have finished my Christmas shopping….

When we last left our hero last Thursday, I was complaining about barfing on Thanksgiving as a result of a 7-11 snack run gone terribly wrong. After I wrote that, I took a shot of insulin. And I felt better. After sleeping it off, I was able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and then I went straight to work. And there was a gravy volcano. So Thanksgiving was saved. I just have to remember to lay off the 7-11 snack runs, and that when my blood sugar gets high, I toss my lunch…

So Saturday, I was at my workplace before my shift, and I decided to get my Christmas shopping knocked out. So I went to Spamazon. And I ordered my roommate’s Christmas gift. And I’ve already admonished him to not open the box. And he’s got my a Festivus present. Apparently a yarn sampler of some sort (he knits/crochets). So, my guess is I will be getting something hand-knit. And it will be appreciated (I’ve long since stopped being picky about what I get….).

Normally on Christmas Eve, there’s the Big Bryant Family Reunion. This year, due to the pandemic, I’ve decided that I won’t be attending. The risk is too great. And I just got off the phone with my father, and there is a real possibility that it will be called off this year. So, the last part of my Christmas shopping was at Target, and most likely these are going to be designated as ‘spare’ presents (meaning the recipients haven’t been assigned yet). I may mail them. But for now, all my Christmas shopping is done…