a partridge in a pear tree

am full of dinner. my brother's sister- and brother-in-law were stuck on the plane for a lot longer than they were supposed to be (actually they were supposed to get in yesterday, but their flight was cancelled, and then today they landed on time but sat there for an hour before anyone was able to connect the plane to a jetway), so dinner was late, but still good, and good company, and yay. roast beef, yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, veg, salad, and more dessert than you can shake a stick at. brother's mother-in-law brought triple chocolate mousse cake and replica wedding cake (from the same baker who did the original). we also had christmas pudding, which was a big hit. am stuffed.

must now chip away some more at the yuletide pinch-hit, and get up in the morning to drive to my grandparents'. i will likely (extremely likely, since i don't think i'm even going to bother bringing the laptop with me) be internet-less until late in the day on the 28th. but i will have my cell phone with me.

happiness and peace, y'all. amen.

BONUS

yuletide is live!

bethbethbeth has subtitled this good news "i knew i shouldn't have gone online while i was trying to finish my pinch-hit story ...", and i wholeheartedly concur.

but i did! and i read me a Quantum Leap fic (The Ghost of Christmas Past) that someone wrote for me with an Al voice that just pleased me to tiny little pieces. thank you, whoever you are! merry christmas!