What did you do this Christmas?
Yeah, yeah. I had to work … which is where I am right now, waiting for the story about the terrorist attack on a Northwest flight from the Netherlands to Detroit to develop. I know it’s not the least bit funny, but man, there are so many jokes in that! The third Austin Powers movie, “Goldmember,” comes to mind immediately … but I digress.
I spent my morning talking to and SEEING my family back home via Skype (fantastic thing that. If you don’t already have it, download it. It’s free). I watched Jordyn and Mackensey open the presents Chris and I sent, listened to them tell me what Santa brought them and actually got to see Mumsy for the first time this year! No kidding. I hadn’t actually seen her since last Christmas — that’s why she wasn’t in my video.
I also got to talk to (and, again via Skype, see) Dad and Susan. This family has gone high tech! Tracy was telling me earlier today that she and David were poised to capture all the Christmas joy when the girls saw what Santa brought them. Each with a video recorder of some sort, David set up in the living room as Tracy interviewed the girls in the bedroom (“Are you excited?” she asked). Then when he was ready, David shouted the all clear and recorded their reactions as the entered the room while Tracy followed and shot from a different angle. I cannot wait to see the movie that comes out of all that footage. Seems to me that if David wanted to give up the death biz, he could certainly find a career for himself in film-making.
I had ended this blog post a bit differently about an hour ago, talking about the good mood everyone was in at work and how helpful we all were with each other (misery loves company and all that), but then a miracle happened — a Christmas miracle if you will — and I was let out an hour and a half earlier than I was scheduled to work tonight. So even though I wish I could have been home again this year, being able to see and hear — and therefore feeling almost a part of — my family’s celebration, coupled with the kindness of my wonderful colleagues throughout the day and night, it turned out to be a very nice Christmas after all.
Once again, Merry Christmas to you and yours.
With love,
Joanne
MILNE CLAN 
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