Tracy ,'The Message'
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Out you go, 2013!
Calli! You have excellent timing!
After my morning's adventures I came home to find a box tucked next to my door. I now have a very cozy hoodie pillow case, a very cool spoke light for my bike, and a beautifully delicate glass orb containing dandelion seeds. Oh, and the card is gorgeous! Thank you, Calli!
Juliana is my Secret Santa! I got cookies! There's more stuff coming! Thank you!!
I am!! And there is, but there's a hold-up with one of the non-perishable things and cookies should be in mouths ASAP. Yes.
Another package from my Secret Santa! And this one was shipped from the opposite end of the country as the first one! Clearly we have a cunning master-mind at work.
And I got a beautiful blue stocking cap (sadly I won't be wearing it to Kilimanjaro this year, we've put off that trip), and a signed copy of a book by Amber Benson!
My Secret Santa gift came! I got a lovely 2014 calendar of vintage mid-century ads, and a beautiful pair of silver earrings -- I think they're a Celtic tree? They're gorgeous! Thank you, lisah!
Oh, good! I'm glad it got there ok. I was worried about weather delays. I guess it'll be a while before the bike doohickey will be usefull, but the hoody pillowcase seems like a good thing for December.
I got more Secret Santa stuff! More books, yay! Also a plush Dalek. I was initially confused because there was a return address in Brooklyn, but then one that I'm quite familiar with in Michigan, and, frankly, I was pretty sure that Aimee wasn't up for that level of subterfuge, but then I opened the "open last" card, and Ms Belle was my Secret Santa! Thank you so much. I am looking forward to lots of reading to my Dalek.
hoodie Pillow? why did I not know of such things. Matt needs one and yet I only know about it now.
you are welcome. The yarn should be sock yarn. I had it sent direct though, so I never saw it.
Yay! Glad it arrived and that you like, Amy. I think those are Trees of Life but I realize that I don't know what the origin of that image/concept is.
If any LA-istas want to join us for part or all of our Holiday Movie day, Here's the schedule: 10:30 am BREAKFAST (75 min) The North Hollywood Diner 11329 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 818-761-3341
We’ve reserved tables out on patio area (all the way to the left as you enter the restaurant).
12:40 pm The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 161 min Pacific Sherman Oaks 5 14424 Milbank Street Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-501-0753
4:00 pm Saving Mr. Banks - 120 min Laemmle' NoHo 7 5240 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, cA 91601 818-478-3836
BREAK
8:15 pm American Hustle - 137 min Arclight Sherman Oaks 15301 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 818-501-0753
11:30 pm DINNER (80 min) Jerry's Famous Deli (Studio City) 12655 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604
As always, buying your tickets in advance is highly recommended. Pacific Sherman Oaks doesn't do advance sales, so arrive early to the Hobbit.
Please let us know if you plan to join for a meal so we can get big enough tables for us all to hang out together. Other than that, you're on your own.
Xmas Movie Day--we do the planning so all you have to do is show up! Come for some, stay for all -- as you wish! Everyone's a free agent.