Saturday, December 10, 2005

Christmas is a comin'

Well, as they say, "IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!"
Just so you know now, this will be an unabashedly pro-Christmas piece, so any of you Grinches and Scrooges may wish to leave the room now.
My Ultimate Christmas will last a week or more. Christmas is tooooo much holiday for just one day. Preferably I'll have a vacation home near Grand Canyon, AZ. There's usually snow there by Christmas, and I love a snowy holiday.
In every room of the house, there'll be a Christmas tree. Some will have a theme, others will just be a mish-mash of fun decoration. In the great room will be a tree 15-20 feet tall. This tree, as I usually do, will have a Star Trek theme. The house will have lights, garlands, candles, sprays, and decorations everywhere. And food in every direction. The smells coming out of the kitchen will make people float away. Friends and family would be staying over Christmas Eve night, in a kind of "floating party" that lasts well into Christmas Day.
Christmas Eve Day would see us at Grand Canyon, enjoying the scenery, maybe taking a short hike below the rim. Then we'll dine at the El Tovar overlooking the canyon for a wonderful early dinner.
Back at the ranch, there'll be movies running all night in the theater (probably STAR WARS, STAR TREK IV - THE VOYAGE HOME, etc.) There will probably be sex in the steamroom and Jaccuzzi. Certain dishes will be cooking during the night, others will be in the fridge ready for The Day.
Christmas morning will not have breakfast, but rather a champaign brunch, including mimosas. There will be tons of other food, snacks, a buffet lunch, etc. Presents will be opened, guests will party, the model railroad will be running trains (2 freight, 1 passenger, and a switching local), the theater will still be running movies, some of us will be rock climbing, some of us will be popping whips. There may be a hike in the afternoon if the weather allows. There will be singing of carols (my sister will make sure of that) and probably games, like Win, Lose, or Draw; Monopoly; Trivial Pursuit (M*A*S*H or STAR TREK Editions, thank you) or Rail Baron.
All the animals would be in the house getting food and presents, too.
By the time dinner is ready, everyone will probably be asleep from all the snacking and activity! I still don't know whether it should be formal sit-down, or more casual buffet style. There will be turkey with all the traditional trimmings including stuffing, potatoes, veggies, rolls, cornbread; ham; steak; salads; pasta-pepper dish; Spanish rice; enchiladas; quesedillas; garlic bread and garlic knots; wine and champaign, sodas, milk, waters of various kinds; and on and on... Dessert will simply kill everyone. Pumpkin pie; chocolate cream pie, devil's food cake, pudding, home made whipped cream, cookies, Amoretto brownies, Alice B. Toklas brownies, etc., etc.

By that night, the house will sleep like a log.
That's my ultimate Christmas!

Actually, I already got what I wanted for Christmas: my Kitten back, safe and sound.

1 comment:

Randall Libero said...

Hey there! Just wanted to sign in to all of Pony's stable of friends out there online and wish everyone a great holiday season.

Spent many a great Christmas with lots of laughs and great memories with you my friend. I am really grateful to have had your friendship and inspiration over the years and absolutely knocked over and out with your work on A TEST OF INTEGRITY the movie. not the slide show...a little in joke there...So here a blessing for you and warm wishes from myself, Esta and the kids...we are thinking about you and offer our heartfelt prayers for your health and prosperity for the new year. It's gonna be a great one...so here's to WHIPPING AROUND PLANET EARTH!!