Ho Ho Ho

If I had my act together, there'd be a photo in this spot right now of Drew and me in our new hats with a caption that said: "One of these hats was bought before three margaritas and one was bought after. Can you tell which is which?" And then maybe some of you would chuckle and leave a comment guessing that Drew's hat was the drunk purchase and you'd be right.

But that photo is not here because I don't have my act together. Or, rather, I do have my act together — as much as I can — but the act is happening elsewhere at the moment and not on this here blog. And if anyone cares, I'm sorry about that. It's just been a crazy, chaotic month and I have plenty to say, but am forbidden to say any of it now. How's that for elusive?

I'm not pregnant, by the way. I've learned in the last year and a half since getting hitched, that seems to be the news people most expect to hear from me. But no, not yet. Maybe next spring. Or summer. We'll see.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to a low-key Christmas in my very own home this year. Drew and I decided to save our vacation days and travel budget and stay put instead of flying to Germany to see my parents, and although I'm terribly sad to be missing them this year — especially since I saw them only a total of three days all year — considering the weather-related travel safus in Europe right now, I think it's for the best we didn't attempt the long trip this time. Instead, we will stay in Brooklyn, drink eggnog, go see movies, and maybe eat some Chinese food (Drew's Jewish, after all). I'm excited to see my cats tear open their gifts on Christmas morning. Oh yes, they get gifts. And this will be our first Christmas together, so I'm going all out.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Comments

[Sarah S]

Merry Christmas Wendy!

[Kim]

Merry Christmas Wendy! I miss your blog posts and am very curious about your elusive statements! I hope all is going well!

[teahouseblossom]

Thanks, and the same to you!! I think staying in NYC for Christmas is an EXCELLENT idea. The City is so awesome this time of year, and it beats stressful airports and jetlag. I will be doing the same myself, and am super excited about staying put.

[Natalee]

Have a very Merry Christmas! I've always wanted to have an intimate little Christmas with just myself and the hubbie; but since my family lives 5 miles away, and my 14 y.o. sister now lives with us....not gonna happen.

I can't wait to hear all about the "secret" news!

[Carina]

I know what you mean on the pregnancy bit. We're married 19 months and not planning to EVER have children, which everyone close to us knows.

Yet I come back from our trip home for Christmas and go to walk with my neighbor this morning and tell her I have exciting news that I've been wanting to tell her for several days, and her first guess is that we're pregnant.

Despite knowing I think kids ruin a good marriage.

Despite knowing which multiple kinds of birth control we use.

Despite knowing I'm planning to run the Boston marathon in April and am in training.

WTF?

And I should add this is despite knowing tons about my family, which should have led to the natural guess that my brother proposed on Xmas Eve.

But I'll admit that your coy statments made me guess pregnant too! Haha. Oops!