Daily Archive: December 13, 2003

So, what can you do when rain sabotages all your plans for Christmas tree hunting? Take your kids to the movies, of course! We went to the early showing of Finding Nemo, which was excellent, and although it was a little on the long side for Karin, she made it through without getting too restless and they both loved it. Karin pronounced it good and scary and Martin loved the part about speaking whale. On the way out of the parking lot, our brakes squealed long and low because it was wet and Martin said, “Mom! The car is speaking...

It’s pouring rain. The kind of sullen, grey, relentless rain that keeps you inside no matter how much you have to do. Which means, unless it clears up in the next 3 hours, which is doubtful considering the depth and quality of the mass of clouds above us, we won’t be out in the wood finding the perfect Christmas tree to grace our home. 🙁 And if we don’t get our tree today, I don’t know when we can get it!! I have 2 concerts tomorrow afternoon, and by the time I get home, it will already be getting dark....