Things that We Found While Cleaning Our Parents' House

So, while we were home, my sister and I were clearing out the area around our old computer desk (to remove her wedding presents now that she has a house to put them in). While we were there, we went through the desk itself to get rid of some of the crap that no one has used in a decade or so. Here are some of the treasures that we unearthed...

Jingle Bell Run

Milo's Christmas Photo Shoot

A Very Crabby Christmas

So, how many crabs can one Vermont girl living in Massachusetts fit onto a 30 inch Christmas tree, you ask?

Superstitions

I received an email today from a guy I used to date a while back, which made me think about weird little things I do. To explain, he grew up in western Africa. I grew up in Vermont. My odd little quirks seemed even more peculiar to someone from an entirely different culture. The particular odd little gesture that launched this conversation was that when he drove through a yellow light, I kissed my hand and touched the ceiling of the car (do you call that a ceiling? such is my hatred of cars). He found this so very strange.

So here are some more things that at 33 years old, I still do...

• I still wish on the first star I see in the evening (and still go through the full "starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may, wish I might, blah blah blah blah blah tonight" thing in my head every time).
• I won't toast with water, for fear of sinking the ship (what ship? I was never clear...).
• When I am in a car that goes over train tracks, I still lift my feet, and I still hold my breath when driving past cemeteries.
• I avoid being near mirrors in the dark.
• I won't light three cigarettes (or candles) with one match (ready, aim, fire).
• I avoid walking under ladders and make it a point not to break mirrors.
• I sometimes believe that if I think about someone hard enough, they'll know - or at the very least, they'll think of me too.
  
• I count out the seconds to 60 when taking off in a plane.
• I won't buy opals.
• If I have money in my pocket when I hear the first bird sing in the spring, I will have money in my pocket for the rest of the year.
  
• I make a wish at 11:11.

I'm sure there are millions more. Any of my seven readers have weird little beliefs?

Things that I hope that Santa does not bring me for Christmas

I know that all my devoted fans want to shower me with gifts (who wouldn't?). I've compiled a brief list of things that I do not need from the commercials on tv tonight, just in case you were tempted...

• The "Ov"Glove
• Cosaquin - for dogs, cats and horses
• Anything sold at Kay Jeweler or Jared
• Chia herb garden
• Chia anything
• The Director's Cut of Eat, Pray, Love
• A car (even if Pomplamoose is selling it)(unless it comes with a driver, in which case - hey, car!)(even better if it comes with John Slattery)