Sleeping in the Lion’s Den
Many years ago, before there was dirt, my family and I lived in upstate New York. While there we had some neighbors who became good friends of the family. We soon started a tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts with each other. Despite all odds, the gift exchange has endured. I must give props to both our neighbors and my parents for this because we moved away from upstate NY in 1985. I probably would have given up on the gifts around 1986. However, I am truly happy for the gifts they give. Often they include something homemade. Our wedding gifts were handmade teddy bears wearing the exact style dress and tuxedo we wore at our wedding. That was pretty good, but their Christmas gift topped even that. Feast your eyes on my new lion pillow cases. Hell yeah! I immediately replaced my crappy Bed, Bath & Beyond pillow cases. That’s right, Ryan “Like a Lion” finally has a pillow case worthy of his kingly head. Katie was a bit reluctant to have them on the bed at all – much less on my side – but once I gave her the lion-like pose you see in this picture, she relented. I also received a small lion figurine. It stands guard over my cubicle entrance at work. So, thank you for the Christmas gifts, thank you very much.
